There are 7 ways to get from Van to Burgas by plane, shuttle, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VAN - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgas
9h$309–1,005Bus via Silivri
cheapest- Take the bus from Van to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
32h 54m$53–66Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus stationbus
- Take the train from Tatvan to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbultrain
- Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain
37h 55m$67–117Drive 1,818.9 km
- Drive from Van to Burgascar 1,818.9 km
24h 9m$287–414Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane VAN - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas Westbus
10h 42m$138–401Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAN - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
10h 40m$269–449Bus
- Take the bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK0122B
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station Southbus Arda-Tur
34h 55m$55–98
Van to Burgas by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Burgas is to bus via Silivri which costs $50 - $70 and takes 32h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Burgas is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h and costs $300 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Van to Burgas. However, there are services departing from Van and arriving at Burgas West via Samandira Tesis and Silivri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 54m.
The distance between Van and Burgas is 1537 km. The road distance is 1818.9 km.
The best way to get from Van to Burgas without a car is to bus via Silivri which takes 32h 54m and costs $50 - $70.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Van to Burgas, including transfers.
Van to Burgas bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Van bus station.
Van to Burgas bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Burgas is 1h behind Van. It is currently 5:07 AM in Van and 4:07 AM in Burgas.
Yes, the driving distance between Van to Burgas is 1819 km. It takes approximately 24h 9m to drive from Van to Burgas.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Burgas, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Van to Burgas West via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Samandira Tesis, and Silivri in around 32h 54m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–265
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Tatvan to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
Train from Stara Zagora to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–12
Bus from Silivri to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $12–15
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–42
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–16
Bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Tatvan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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