There are 9 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 Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
10h 49m$184–371Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain 2613 / ...
20h 56m$49–75Bus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pomoriebus
- Take the bus from Pomorie to Varnabus
20h 45m$81–130Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
21h 16m$85–118Drive 1,144.9 km
- Drive from Patras to Varnacar 1,144.9 km
12h 56m$241–347Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
14h 47m$210–448Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
12h 41m$304–571Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain 8651
21h 25m$50–76Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus C3e / ...
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain Re
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
25h 27m$101–112
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 $45 - $80 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Varna is to bus and train and fly which takes 10h 49m and costs $180 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Varna. However, there are services departing from Pátra and arriving at Varna via Sofia and Pomorie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Patras and Varna is 943 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 20h 45m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 49m 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 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Varna is 1145 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Patras to Varna.
There are 2012+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pátra to Varna via Sofia and Pomorie in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–950
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–27
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $21–28
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Pomorie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Pomorie to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Pomorie to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Pomorie to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- 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
- $230–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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