How to get fromIstanbul to Varnaby train, plane, bus, night train or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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Metro, fly
best
1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
4h 9m
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Varnabus
8h
$14–48
Night train, train
1. Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
2. Take the train from Nova Zagora to Varnatrain 8651 / ...
13h 8m
$19–44
Drive 417.2 km
1. Drive from Istanbul to Varnacar 417.2 km
6h 25m
$66–95

Istanbul to Varna by bus

7Weekly Buses

8hAverage Duration

$14Cheapest Price

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Distance: 283.8 km
Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?

Metro Turizm operates a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Varna once daily. Tickets cost $14–48 and the journey takes 8h.

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Varna(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Varna is the third-largest city in Bulgaria and the largest city and seaside resort on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast and in the Northern Bulgaria region. Situated strategically in the Gulf of Varna, the city has been a major economic, social and cultural centre for almost three millennia. Historically known as Odessos (Ancient Greek: Ὀδησσός), Varna developed from a Thracian seaside settlement to a major seaport on the Black Sea.

Things to do in Varna

Varna Archaeological Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Varna Archaeological Museum (Bulgarian: Варненски археологически музей, Varnenski arheologicheski muzey) is an archaeological museum in the city of Varna on the Black Sea coast of Bulgaria.

Varna Zoo(Opens in a new window)

Varna Zoo is located in the heart of the Sea Garden in Varna and is a favourite place for kids and adults. It is neighbouring the Dolphinarium and the Museum of Natural History. The first animals in the zoo were the bear 'Maxim', a gift from sailors of the minesweeper "G. Dimitrov" in 1956, and the red deer 'Longos'. Today the zoo houses 60 species of animals, with more than 300 individuals, of which 17 protected kinds of birds and animals, written in the Red Book of Bulgaria for protected species.

Sea Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Seaside Garden (Bulgarian: Морска градина, Morska gradina) is the Bulgarian port city of Varna's largest, oldest and best known public park, also said to be the largest landscaped park in the Balkans. Located along the city's coast on the Black Sea, it is an important tourist attraction and a national monument of landscape architecture.

Bulgarian torpedo boat Drazki(Opens in a new window)

Drazki (Bulgarian language: Дръзки; also transliterated as Druzki, "Intrepid") was a Bulgarian Navy torpedo boat from the beginning of the 20th century. A ship of the same series is now a museum ship under her name in Varna.

Places to stay in Varna

Rosslyn Dimyat Hotel Varna(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Graffit Gallery Design Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Plaza Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Grand Hotel London(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

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