There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Varna by plane, car ferry, bus, car, shuttle, train, or ferry
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Fly to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR)JTR - VAR
10h 2m$234–362Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to ParosBsf
- Take the ferry from Paros to MytileneBsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Take the bus from Dikili to Çorlu
- Take the bus from Corlu to Varna
31h 32m$146–313Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Varna Central Bus StationCitylines 41
27h 13m$167–222Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Varna
19h 22m$317–452Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)JTR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
6h 20m$319–587Fly to Istanbul, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST)JTR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Burgas Bus Station South
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna
9h 19m$223–518Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Pleven
- Take the train from Pleven to VarnaRe
27h 22m$199–262
Santorini Island to Varna by car ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Varna is to car ferry and bus which costs $160 - $230 and takes 27h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Varna is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 20m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Santorini Island and Varna is 795 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Varna without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 27h 13m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Santorini Island to Varna, including transfers.
There are 1879+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Santorini to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Chiou to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- $230–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Dikili to Çorlu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Corlu to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–33
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–17
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Paros to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $40–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $75–95
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $65–85
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $90–110
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $40–60
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
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