There are 9 ways to get from Varna to Patras by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Global Biomet
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pátrabus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
19h 19m€43–70Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
21h 19m€69–98Drive 1,144.2 km
- Drive from Varna to Patrascar 1,144.2 km
12h 53m€207–298Fly Varna Airport to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
12h 16m€162–344Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain 2612 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pátrabus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
20h 43m€44–69Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
21h 52m€75–102Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Varna to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Náfpaktosbus
24h 35m€72–131Fly Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VAR - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
17h 35m€200–450Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport, train, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
13h 39m€265–485
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Patras is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 19h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Patras is to fly and train and bus which takes 12h 16m and costs €160 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Patras. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Pátra via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
The distance between Varna and Patras is 1184 km. The road distance is 1144.2 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Patras without a car is to bus which takes 19h 19m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 19h 19m to get from Varna to Patras, including transfers.
Varna to Patras bus services, operated by Global Biomet, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Patras bus services, operated by Global Biomet, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Patras is 1144 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Varna to Patras.
There are 639+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Pátra via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia in around 19h 19m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–400
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- 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
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €13–19
- 1st Class
- €18–24
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–14
- 1st Class
- €14–17
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- 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
- €17–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Varna to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Náfpaktos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- 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
- €200–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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