There are 7 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$171–336Bus, train
cheapest- 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$75–108Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
21h 18mDrive 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$238–354Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
25h 25m$91–119
Piraeus to Varna by bus, foot, and train
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 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Piraeus to Varna. However, there are services departing from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili and arriving at Varna via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
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 via Keşan which takes 21h 18m and costs .
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 Ruse 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 1905+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a subway from Στ.Πειραια to Varna Central Bus Station via Στ.Θησειου, Athens, Keşan, Keşan, Kırklareli, and Kırklareli Bus Station in around 21h 18m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- 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
- $100–380
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- 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
- $80–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–900
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- $95–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
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