There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Matka by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Sofia
best- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain 2612 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus Citylines 67
13h 42m$44–66Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain 2616 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
15h 12m$29–68Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3532 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus Citylines 67
14h 32m$34–51Drive 673.4 km
- Drive from Varna to Matkacar 673.4 km
8h 28m$107–154Fly to Skopje International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane VAR - SKP
12h 8m$191–398Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
10h 24m$144–265
Varna Airport (VAR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Matka is to bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Matka is to drive which takes 8h 28m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Matka. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at S. Glumovo Shkolo via Sofia Central Bus Station and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Varna and Matka is 766 km. The road distance is 673.4 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Matka without a car is to train and bus via Sofia which takes 13h 42m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Varna to Matka, including transfers.
Varna to Matka bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Varna to Matka is to bus which takes 14h 32m and costs $30 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $190 - $400 and takes 12h 8m.
Varna to Matka bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Matka is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 2:11 PM in Varna and 1:11 PM in Matka.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Matka, North Macedonia?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to S. Glumovo Shkolo via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар), and Transporten Centar T-Prigradski Linii in around 14h 32m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) twice daily.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Skopje International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Varna Airport to Skopje International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
Train from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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