There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Sandanski by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus
6h 23m$139–252Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain 2612 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Strumyanitrain 5615 / ...
13h 2m$21–36Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Pomoriebus
- Take the bus from Pomorie to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus
11h 4m$56–90Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain 2612 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus N980
11h 10m$28–48Drive 595.8 km
- Drive from Varna to Sandanskicar 595.8 km
7h 12m$94–136Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain 2616 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanskibus
11h 20m$24–35Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
- Take the bus from Samokov to Sandanskibus
13h 32m$102–399
Varna to Sandanski by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Sandanski is to train which costs $21 - $40 and takes 13h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Sandanski is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $130 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna to Sandanski. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Sandanski via Pomorie and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Varna and Sandanski is 548 km. The road distance is 595.8 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Sandanski without a car is to bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $55 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Varna to Sandanski, including transfers.
Varna to Sandanski bus services, operated by M-Bus, depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna to Sandanski is to bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $55 - $90. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $21 - $40 and takes 13h 2m.
Varna to Sandanski bus services, operated by M-Bus, arrive at Pomorie station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Sandanski is 596 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Varna to Sandanski.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna to Sandanski via Pomorie and Sofia in around 11h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varna to Sandanski via Sofia Sever, Гара София север, Централна Гара, Sofia, Strumyani, and Strumyani in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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
- $16–22
- 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
Train from Sofia to Strumyani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Varna to Pomorie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Pomorie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Varna to Pomorie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Pomorie to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
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