There are 10 ways to get from Varna to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Varna Airport to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane VAR - EDI
9h 7m£135–293Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
33h 50m£120–202Train, night train
- Take the train from Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 1h£346–588Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Varna to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
34h 9mShuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane OTP - EDI
10h 15m£235–409Fly Varna Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane VAR - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 48m£138–333Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BOJ - EDI
8h 38m£156–320Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Buchurestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
47h 21m£174–316Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Varna to Buchurestbus
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
3d 6h£154–316Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Varna to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
35h 15m£463–701
Varna Airport (VAR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Edinburgh is to bus and train which costs £120 - £210 and takes 33h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Edinburgh is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs £150 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Varna to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Varna and Edinburgh is 1652 miles.
The best way to get from Varna to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 50m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Varna to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Varna to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Varna station.
Varna to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs £130 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £170 - £320 and takes 47h 21m.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Buchurest, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 47h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Varna Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Burgas Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Varna Airport to Glasgow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Edinburgh Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–300
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £5–9
- 1st Class
- £8–10
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £5–8
- 1st Class
- £7–9
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £80–95
- Seating Carriage
- £55–70
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Shumen to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Bus from Varna to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £180–250
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–170
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Varna to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Buchurest station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Varna. It is currently 1:41 PM in Varna and 11:41 AM in Edinburgh.
Varna to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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