There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Varna by 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.
Recommended option
Fly • 2 h 34 min
$22 - $115
Cheapest option
Train • 7 h 29 min
$14 - $16
3 alternative options
Bus Biomet • 6 h
$16 - $40
Bus Burgas Bus • 8 h 53 min
$23 - $38
Drive • 5 h 10 min
$50 - $80
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Varna is to train which costs $14 - $16 and takes 7 h 29 min.
The quickest way to get from Sofia to Varna is to fly which costs $21 - $120 and takes 2 h 34 min.
The distance between Sofia and Varna is 378 km. The road distance is 525 km.
It takes approximately 2 h 34 min to get from Sofia to Varna, including transfers.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Varna. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sofia and arriving at Varna. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 7 h 29 min.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Varna is 525 km. It takes approximately 5 h 10 min to drive from Sofia to Varna.
Sofia to Varna train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Varna station.
- Distance: 236.3 miles
- Duration: 2 h 34 min
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Varna, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air and Wizz Air fly from Sofia to Varna 4 times a day. Alternatively, Biomet operates a bus from Sofia to Varna hourly. Tickets cost $41 and the journey takes 6 h. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $21 - $200
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $16
- Website
- bdz.bg
- Phone
- :+3599884551
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- biomet.bg
- Website
- etapgroup.com
Bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $22
- Schedules at
- etapgroup.com
- office@avtogari.info
- Website
- avtogari.info
Bus from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $24
- Schedules at
- avtogari.info
- Phone
- 02/989 0000
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $23
- Schedules at
- online.union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10 - $15
- Schedules at
- union-ivkoni.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 885754058
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $23
- Schedules at
- burgasbus.info
- Phone
- +359 (0) 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $17
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $17
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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