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 Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
4h 14m$192–442Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain Ic
12h$11–35Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus Istanbul-Kyiv
9h 4m$24–51Drive 417.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Varnacar 417.2 km
6h 4m$68–98Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ADB - VAR
5h 53m$141–431Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ESB - VAR
6h 20m$263–553Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus
9h 4m$44–47Bus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
9h 13m$29–66
Istanbul Airport (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Varna is to night train and train which costs $11 - $35 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Varna is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 14m and costs $190 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Varna. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Varna via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Varna. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Varna via Halkali and Stara Zagora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
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 9h 4m and costs $23 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Turkey to Varna, including transfers.
Turkey to Varna bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Istanbul station.
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 9h 4m and costs $23 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $140 - $440 and takes 5h 53m.
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 two other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–490
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- 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
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Halkali to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–26
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–46
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $23–35
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
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Booking & Getting There
Turkey to Varna bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Varna station.
Varna is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 8:57 PM in Turkey and 7:57 PM in Varna.
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 4m to drive from Turkey to Varna.
There are 2006+ hotels available in Varna.
































