There are 9 ways to get from Merano to Varna by train, plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane INN - VAR
11h 18m$378–1,178Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
31h 24m$131–156Train
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain Ic
34h 36m$333–562Drive 1,730.2 km
- Drive from Merano to Varnacar 1,730.2 km
17h 59m$348–502Shuttle to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BGY - VAR
8h 11m$279–640Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VCE - VAR
11h 26m$287–565Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitschtrain
- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane INN - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
13h$455–792Bus
- Take the bus from Meran to Munich central bus stationbus 095
- Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
37h 45m$149–213Train, bus
- Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain Re
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
39h 43m$143–222
Merano to Varna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merano to Varna is to bus via Sofia which costs $130 - $160 and takes 31h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Merano to Varna is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $270 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Merano to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Terme Merano and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Bolzano Autostazione and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Merano to Varna. However, there are services departing from Merano Meran and arriving at Varna via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 36m.
The distance between Merano and Varna is 1525 km. The road distance is 1730.2 km.
The best way to get from Merano to Varna without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 31h 24m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Merano to Varna, including transfers.
Merano to Varna bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Bolzano Autostazione station.
Merano to Varna train services, operated by Trenitalia, depart from Merano Meran station.
The best way to get from Merano to Varna is to bus via Sofia which takes 31h 24m and costs $130 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $600 and takes 34h 36m.
What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Terme Merano to Varna Central Bus Station via Bolzano - Stazione, Bolzano Autostazione, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 31h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Merano Meran to Varna via Brennero - Brenner, Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 34h 36m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Vipiteno Val Vizze/Sterzing Pfitsch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brenner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +39 0471 305604
- info@suedtirolbus.it
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
Shuttle from Merano to Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Alto Adige Bus
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Meran to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Citylines
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Booking & Getting There
Merano to Varna bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Merano. It is currently 7:35 PM in Merano and 8:35 PM in Varna.
Merano to Varna train services, operated by Trenitalia, arrive at Brennero - Brenner station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merano to Varna is 1730 km. It takes approximately 17h 59m to drive from Merano to Varna.
There are 1990+ hotels available in Varna.

























































