There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Matka by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Skopje International Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane VAR - SKP
8h 3m$244–446Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain 2616 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
15h 12m$29–67Train, bus via Sofia
- 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 43m$43–64Bus
- 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$34–57Drive 673.4 km
- Drive from Varna to Matkacar 673.4 km
8h 28m$107–154Fly 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 22m$143–243
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 - $60 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Matka is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $240 - $450.
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 574 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 43m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 3m 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 fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $240 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 14h 32m.
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 2:03 PM in Varna and 1:03 PM in Matka.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Matka, North Macedonia?
Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) 3 times a day. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- 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
- $21–28
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
- $21–28
- 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
- $30–55
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- 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
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- traveling.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
- $26–40
- 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
- $29–40
- 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
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
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