There are 11 ways to get from Genoa to Varna by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or shuttle
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Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Paviatrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LIN - VAR
8h 57m$193–486Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain 8651
33h 18m$122–134Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
31h 28m$125–130Train
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
38h 54m$414–636Drive 1,952 km
- Drive from Genoa to Varnacar 1,952 km
19h 17m$354–511Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BGY - VAR
8h 16m$163–512Fly Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GOA - VAR
9h 48m$132–417Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BGY - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
12h 28m$288–597Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MXP - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
12h 41m$288–554Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain 2613 / ...
32h 43m$123–135Bus
- Take the bus from Genoa to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984 / ...
38h 15m$187–262
Genoa to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Varna is to bus via Sofia which costs $125 - $130 and takes 31h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Varna is to train and bus and fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Genoa to Varna. However, there are services departing from Genova Brignole and arriving at Varna via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 54m.
The distance between Genoa and Varna is 1645 km. The road distance is 1952 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Varna without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 31h 28m and costs $125 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Genoa to Varna, including transfers.
Genoa to Varna bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Varna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, depart from Genova Brignole station.
The best way to get from Genoa to Varna is to bus via Sofia which takes 31h 28m and costs $125 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $650 and takes 38h 54m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $420 and takes 9h 48m.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Genoa to Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Genova Brignole to Varna via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 38h 54m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–240
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Pavia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Genoa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- $15–20
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–240
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Genoa to Varna bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Genoa. It is currently 4:59 PM in Genoa and 5:59 PM in Varna.
Genoa to Varna train services, operated by Trenitalia Frecce, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Genoa to Varna is 1952 km. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Genoa to Varna.
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