There are 7 ways to get from Shtip to Varna by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Shtip to Skopje International Airport (SKP)
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Varna Airport (VAR)SKP - VAR
6h 21m$230–503Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Shtip to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to VarnaRe
13h 46m$35–59Bus, train via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Štip to Delčevo
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to VarnaRe
13h 46mBus
- Take the bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
14h 49mDrive 641.5 km
- Drive from Shtip to Varna641.5 km
8h 9m$101–146Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
16h 16mBus, train
- Take the bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to VarnaRe
16h 38m
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shtip to Varna is to drive and train which costs $35 - $60 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shtip to Varna is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 21m and costs $230 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Shtip to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Štip and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Shtip and Varna is 596 km. The road distance is 641.5 km.
The best way to get from Shtip to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 14h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Shtip to Varna, including transfers.
Shtip to Varna bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, depart from Štip station.
Shtip to Varna bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Shtip. It is currently 11:46 PM in Shtip and 12:46 AM in Varna.
Yes, the driving distance between Shtip to Varna is 642 km. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Shtip to Varna.
What companies run services between Shtip, North Macedonia and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Štip to Varna Central Bus Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Varna Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–27
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- +389 33 471 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Štip to Delčevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Štip to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- 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
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Taxi Taxi Stip
- Phone
- +38976212101
Novo taxi
- Phone
- +389 78 391 599
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