There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Varna by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)JTR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
6h 20m$329–556Car ferry, bus
cheapest- 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$158–228Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to SyrosHsw
- Take the ferry from Syros to MytileneBsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Take the bus from Dikili to Çorlu
- Take the bus from Çorlu bus station to Varna
37h 37m$178–341Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Varna
19h 22m$307–462Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR)JTR - VAR
5h 22m$176–476Fly 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$223–523Car 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 Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to VarnaRe
29h 4m$177–267
Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Varna is to car ferry and bus which costs $150 - $230 and takes 27h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $170 - $480.
The distance between Santorini Island and Varna is 1197 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 $150 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Santorini Island to Varna, including transfers.
There are 1797+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
Sky Express, Bulgaria Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–27
- 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/
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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 Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu bus station to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu bus station to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–44
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–16
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- 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
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64–70
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $40–60
Ferry from Syros to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $45–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $85–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $100–130
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- 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
- Estimated price
- $60–61
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide






















































