There are 6 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Varna by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, car, or train
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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$319–587Car 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 22m$220–290Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Varna
19h 23m$317–452Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR)JTR - VAR
7h 47m$234–362Fly 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 31m$251–329
Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Varna is to car ferry and bus which costs $220 - $290 and takes 27h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Varna is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 20m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Varna is 1197 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Varna without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 27h 22m and costs $220 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Santorini caldera to Varna, including transfers.
There are 1879+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR) once 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
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santorini to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- 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 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 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
- +359 700 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
- +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
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