There are 6 ways to get from Piraeus to Varna by subway, plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Subway, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
6h 21m$176–356Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Global Biomet
21h 41m$57–103Drive 1,156.8 km
- Drive from Piraeus to Varnacar 1,156.8 km
13h 56m$243–351Subway, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ATH - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
9h 17m$203–424Bus, train via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain 8651 / ...
21h 48m$81–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain 8631 / ...
21h 49m$75–108
Piraeus to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Piraeus to Varna is to bus and train which costs $75 - $110 and takes 21h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Piraeus to Varna is to subway and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $170 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Piraeus to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
The distance between Piraeus and Varna is 730 km. The road distance is 1156.8 km.
The best way to get from Piraeus to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 21h 41m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Piraeus to Varna, including transfers.
Piraeus to Varna bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili station.
Piraeus to Varna bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Piraeus to Varna is 1157 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Piraeus to Varna.
There are 1889+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 21h 41m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/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
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- 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/
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