There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Varna by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
5h 59m$165–330Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain 8631 / ...
20h 27m$72–100Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
19h 50mDrive 1,165.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Varnacar 1,165.6 km
13h 28m$245–354Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
10h 9m$157–392Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
7h 54m$146–267Bus, train via Pleven
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Stationbus Citylines 83
- Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain 2611 / ...
20h 4m$74–102Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
20h 40m$85–112
Greece to Varna by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Varna is to bus and train which costs $70 - $100 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $160 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Keşan and Kırklareli Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Greece and Varna is 716 km. The road distance is 1165.6 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Varna without a car is to bus via Keşan which takes 19h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Greece to Varna, including transfers.
Greece to Varna bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $160 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Keşan, which costs and takes 19h 50m.
Greece to Varna bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Keşan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Varna is 1166 km. It takes approximately 13h 28m to drive from Greece to Varna.
What companies run services between Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Varna Central Bus Station via Keşan, Keşan, Kırklareli, and Kırklareli Bus Station in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–850
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–950
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
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