There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Sandanski by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus StationGlobal Biomet
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanski
9h 45m$25–38Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Sever2612 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Strumyani5615 / ...
13h 1m$22–37Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Sever2612 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to SandanskiN980 / ...
11h 9m$34–52Drive 595.8 km
- Drive from Varna to Sandanski595.8 km
7h 8m$94–136Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
6h 38m$152–283Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia2616 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sandanski
11h 20m$24–36Bus via Omurtag Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Omurtag Bus Station
- Take the bus from Omurtag to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station
12h 5m$30–44Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)VAR - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sandanski Bus Station
12h 40m$198–489
Varna to Sandanski by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Sandanski is to bus which costs $24 - $40 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Sandanski is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $150 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Sandanski. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Sandanski via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between Varna and Sandanski is 600 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 9h 45m and costs $24 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 45m to get from Varna to Sandanski, including transfers.
Varna to Sandanski bus services, operated by Global Biomet, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Varna to Sandanski is to bus which takes 9h 45m and costs $24 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $22 - $40 and takes 13h 1m.
Varna to Sandanski bus services, operated by Global Biomet, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Sandanski is 596 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Varna to Sandanski.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sandanski via Sofia in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varna to Sandanski via Sofia Sever, Modna K″shcha Agresiya, Tsentralna Gara, Sofia, Strumyani, and Strumyani in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- 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
- $22–28
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
- $5–9
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- 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
- $16–21
- 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
- $19–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Omurtag Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Omurtag to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- 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
- $20–30
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Omurtag Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Omurtag to Sofia - Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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
- 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
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
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