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There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane IST - VAR
    4h 9m

  2. Bus via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    9h 7m
    $15–51

  3. Night train, train

    1. Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Nova Zagora to Varnatrain train Ic
    13h 21m
    $20–45

  4. Drive 417.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Varnacar car 417.2 km
    6h 25m
    $66–95

  5. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ADB - VAR
    5h 43m
    $111–356

  6. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ESB - VAR
    6h 20m
    $208–748

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    9h 13m
    $35–50

  8. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus bus
    9h 13m
    $41–44

  9. Bus via Nesebar

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beachbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Varnabus bus
    10h 55m
    $20–59

Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?

LIKEBUS operates a bus from Istanbul to Varna once daily, and the journey takes 7h 33m. Metro Turizm also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day.

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