There are 10 ways to get from London to Balchik by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LHR - VAR
8h 24m$225–508Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
2d 19h$112–347Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
37h 25m$196–211Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aradtrain 347
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varnabus
39h 52m$624–1,164Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Balchikcar
28h 42mFly London City Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LCY - VAR
8h 54m$383–785Train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LTN - VAR
7h 17m$170–345Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
9h 59m$330–678Train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LTN - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
9h 56m$282–648Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Balchikcar
29h 55m$516–792
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Balchik is to bus which costs $190 - $220 and takes 37h 25m.
The fastest way to get from London to Balchik is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $170 - $350.
The distance between London and Balchik is 2370 km.
The best way to get from London to Balchik without a car is to bus which takes 37h 25m and costs $190 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from London to Balchik, including transfers.
The best way to get from London to Balchik is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs $220 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $220 and takes 37h 25m.
Balchik is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 4:27 AM in London and 6:27 AM in Balchik.
There are 716+ hotels available in Balchik.
What companies run services between London, England and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Lufthansa City, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Balchik Bus Station via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Valea Cascadelor, and București, Autogara Militari in around 37h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from London City Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from London City Airport to Varna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Varna Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Luton Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–29
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $166
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–230
- On Foot
- $40–55
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