There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Varna by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane FCO - VAR
5h 4m$144–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
29h 15m$198–232Train
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
38h 37m$440–629Drive 2,082.6 km
- Drive from Rome to Varnacar 2,082.6 km
20h 30m$377–545Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CIA - VAR
9h 56m$154–453Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane FCO - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
9h 2m$274–536Bus
- Take the bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
34h 6m$159–186Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Brno Benesova Bus Stationbus RegioJet 31
- Take the bus from Brno to Varnabus
36h 35m$163–292Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus
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Rome to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Varna is to bus which costs $150 - $190 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Rome to Varna. However, there are services departing from Roma Termini and arriving at Varna via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 37m.
The distance between Rome and Varna is 1326 km. The road distance is 2082.6 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 15m and costs $190 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Rome to Varna, including transfers.
Rome to Varna bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Roma Termini station.
Rome to Varna train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Roma Termini station.
The best way to get from Rome to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $440 - $650 and takes 38h 37m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $190 and takes 34h 6m.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Varna, Bulgaria?
Ulendo Airlink, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Roma Termini to Varna via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 38h 37m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–210
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Budapest, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–190
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $75–95
- Smart Flex
- $80–100
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $75–100
- Smart Flex
- $85–110
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–22
- 1st Class
- $21–28
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- 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
- $240–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Roma Termini to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $128
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- 6h 30m
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Brno Benesova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Brno to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Rome to Varna bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 10:43 PM in Rome and 11:43 PM in Varna.
Rome to Varna train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Varna is 2083 km. It takes approximately 20h 30m to drive from Rome to Varna.
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