There are 6 ways to get from Pleven to Balchik by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Pleven to Varna2611 / ...
5h 55m$96–138Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pleven to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
6h 58m$23–34Bus
- Take the bus from Pleven to Veliko Turnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
7h 43mDrive 335.4 km
- Drive from Pleven to Balchik335.4 km
4h 16m$53–77Train, fly
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
7h 3m$168–312Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Varna Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Balchik
6h 15m$184–479
Pleven to Balchik by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Balchik is to train and bus which costs $22 - $35 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Balchik is to drive which takes 4h 16m 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 43m.
The distance between Pleven and Balchik is 380 km. The road distance is 335.4 km.
The best way to get from Pleven to Balchik without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 55m 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 train which takes 5h 55m and costs $95 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 43m.
Pleven to Balchik bus services, operated by Pleven Bus Station, arrive at Veliko Turnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleven to Balchik is 335 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Pleven to Balchik.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Pleven to Varna 4 times a day. Tickets cost $10–18 and the journey takes 4h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pleven to Balchik kv. Levski via Veliko Tarnovo and Varna in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $15–18
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
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
- $11–13
- 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 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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