There are 11 ways to get from Patras to Varna by bus, train, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
7h 28m$167–371Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
20h 56m$50–77Bus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
19h 35m$64–149Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanskibus
- Take the train from Sandanski to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
22h 18m$81–127Drive 1,144.9 km
- Drive from Patras to Varnacar 1,144.9 km
12h 56m$241–347Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IOA - VAR
16h 14m$167–475Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
11h 50m$302–536Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KLX - VAR
16h 31m$184–594Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane PVK - VAR
12h 27m$336–1,073Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Patras to Volosbus
- Take the bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna
20h 36m$172–406Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain Ic
21h 20m$87–116
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Varna is to bus and train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Varna is to bus and train and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $160 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Pátra and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Patras and Varna is 925 km. The road distance is 1144.9 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 19h 35m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Patras to Varna, including transfers.
Patras to Varna bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pátra station.
Patras to Varna bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Varna is 1145 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Patras to Varna.
Book your Patras to Varna bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pátra to Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Heraklion, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens International Airport, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens International Airport, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sandanski to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–13
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $21–28
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@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
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- ktelioamagazine@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- $240–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Patras to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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