There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Varbitsa by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to TargovishteRe
- Take the taxi from Targovishte to Varbitsa
6h 8m$38–51Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus StationGroup Plus 1665 / ...
- Take the bus from Shumen to Vurbitsa
7h 35mDrive 325.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Varbitsa325.9 km
4h 13m$52–75Fly, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Vurbitsa
6h 28mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumen2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Shumen to Vurbitsa
7h 15mTrain, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to ShumenRe
- Take the bus from Shumen to Vurbitsa
8h 20m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Varbitsa is to train and taxi which costs $35 - $55 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Varbitsa is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Varbitsa. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Vurbitsa via Shumen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Varbitsa is 419 km. The road distance is 325.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Varbitsa without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 8m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Sofia to Varbitsa, including transfers.
Sofia to Varbitsa bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Varbitsa bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Shumen Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Varbitsa is 326 km. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Sofia to Varbitsa.
There are 41+ hotels available in Varbitsa.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Varbitsa, Oblast Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vurbitsa via Shumen in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Targovishte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $15–20
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
Train from Sofia to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
- Phone
- 054 830 890
- Website
- shumenpat.com
Bus from Shumen to Vurbitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- shumenpat.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $26–32
Evro Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 704 0444
Elit Taxi
- Phone
- +359 88 500 0077
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