There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Varna by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MAN - VAR
8h 59m$170–409Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
29h 4m$78–122Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
47h 40m$568–1,045Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar
31h 35mFly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
8h 40m$187–512Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LBA - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
10h 29m$223–621Bus via London
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
42h 40m$237–316Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
2d 23h$109–232Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Varnacar
32h 47m$556–877
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Varna is to bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 29h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Varna is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 40m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Coach Station and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Bd. Garii Obor and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Varna. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Varna via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 40m.
The distance between Manchester and Varna is 2495 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 29h 4m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 59m to get from Manchester to Varna, including transfers.
Manchester to Varna bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.
Manchester to Varna train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 59m and costs $170 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 29h 4m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Varna, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Varna Central Bus Station via Bucharest Obor, Bd. Garii Obor, Piata Unirii 2, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 29h 4m.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Manchester Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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
- $140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–13
- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.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
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- 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
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Varna bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Bucharest Obor station.
Varna is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 7:13 PM in Manchester and 9:13 PM in Varna.
Manchester to Varna train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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