There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Varna by train, plane, bus, night 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.
Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
4h 9mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus Istanbul-Kyiv
8h 46m$14–50Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Nova Zagora to Varnatrain 8651 / ...
13h 8mDrive 417.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Varnacar 417.2 km
6h 25m$66–95Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ADB - VAR
5h 43m$111–354Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ESB - VAR
6h 20m$206–746Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
9h 13m$35–50Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus
9h 13m$41–44
Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Varna is to bus via Burgas which costs $40 - $44 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $110 - $360.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Varna. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Varna via Halkali, Stara Zagora and Nova Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Turkey and Varna is 284 km. The road distance is 417.2 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $14 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Turkey to Varna, including transfers.
Turkey to Varna train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Varna is to bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $14 - $50. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $360 and takes 5h 43m.
Turkey to Varna train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Varna is 417 km. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Turkey to Varna.
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) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–650
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–17
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
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