There are 4 ways to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the taxi from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
4h 8m$159–262Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3532 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
11h 14m$52–80Train, taxi
- Take the train from Varna to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Kostenets to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
8h 56m$62–80Drive 521.3 km
- Drive from Varna to Seven Rila Lakescar 521.3 km
6h 39m$83–120
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 8m and costs $150 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Seven Rila Lakes station. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Dupnitsa Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
The distance between Varna and Seven Rila Lakes is 456 km. The road distance is 521.3 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 56m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
Varna to Seven Rila Lakes bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Seven Rila Lakes bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Seven Rila Lakes is 521 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes.
There are 178+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakes via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Dupnitsa Bus Station in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- $55–95
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 962 1333
- Website
- yellow333.com
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
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