There are 6 ways to get from Pleven to Balchik by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pleven to Shumentrain Ic
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
6h 58m$18–30Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain Ic
7h 26m$10–18Bus
- Take the bus from Pleven to Veliko Turnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
7h 59mDrive 335.5 km
- Drive from Pleven to Balchikcar 335.5 km
4h 18m$53–77Train, fly
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofiatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
7h 20m$163–284Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Varna Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Balchik
6h 15m$183–474
Pleven to Balchik by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Balchik is to train which costs $10 - $18 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Balchik is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Pleven to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Pleven and arriving at Balchik kv. Levski via Veliko Tarnovo and Varna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Pleven and Balchik is 366 km. The road distance is 335.5 km.
The best way to get from Pleven to Balchik without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $17 - $30.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Pleven to Balchik, including transfers.
Pleven to Balchik bus services, operated by Pleven Bus Station, depart from Pleven station.
The best way to get from Pleven to Balchik is to bus which takes 7h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $10 - $18 and takes 7h 26m.
Pleven to Balchik bus services, operated by Pleven Bus Station, arrive at Veliko Turnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleven to Balchik is 336 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Pleven to Balchik.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Balchik, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pleven to Balchik kv. Levski via Veliko Tarnovo and Varna in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Pleven to Varna 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–13
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
Train from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Pleven to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven to Veliko Turnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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