There are 10 ways to get from London to Varna by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, 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
7h 21m$231–478Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
2d 17h$107–334Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
35h 45m$187–197Train
- 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 Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
45h 9m$652–1,056Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar
28h 2mFly London City Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LCY - VAR
8h 10m$168–570Train 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
6h 14m$160–362Fly 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 Varna
9h 59m$336–703Train 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
8h 50m$192–520Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Varnacar
29h 15m$526–787
London to Varna by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Varna is to bus which costs $180 - $200 and takes 35h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Varna is to train and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $160 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Varna. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Varna via Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Varna. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Varna via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 9m.
The distance between London and Varna is 2333 km.
The best way to get from London to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 35h 45m and costs $180 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from London to Varna, including transfers.
London to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Varna train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Varna is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $230 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $200 and takes 35h 45m, you could also train, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 45h 9m.
What companies run services between London, England and Varna, 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 Varna via Bucharest and Buchurest in around 35h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from London City Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from London City Airport to Varna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Varna Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Luton Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $100–140
- Comfort
- $110–160
- Premium
- $150–200
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $50–75
- Comfort
- $55–80
- Premium
- $80–110
- 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
- $43–48
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–370
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- 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
- 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
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $19–28
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $29–40
- 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
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $13–20
- 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
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- 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 Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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
- $60–80
- 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
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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London to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Varna is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 12:22 PM in London and 2:22 PM in Varna.
London to Varna train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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