There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Varna Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the taxi from Verila to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
5h 43m$159–228Train
cheapest- Take the train from Povelyanovo to Iskartrain Ic
11h 35m$30–38Train, bus, taxi via Karnobat
- Take the train from Varna to Karnobattrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Karnobat to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
- Take the taxi from Samokov to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
11h 25m$35–46Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Malyovitsa Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Malyovitsa Bus Stop to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
11h 41m$58–74Drive 521.3 km
- Drive from Varna to Seven Rila Lakescar 521.3 km
6h 39m$83–119Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BOJ - SOF
- Take the taxi from Verila to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
8h 9m$188–393Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Varna to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
- Take the taxi from Maliovitsa to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
12h 47m$33–44Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Liftbus Traventuria 3448
14h 27m$37–62
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes is to train which costs $29 - $40 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 43m and costs $150 - $230.
The distance between Varna and Seven Rila Lakes is 454 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 bus and taxi via Karnobat which takes 11h 25m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
The best way to get from Varna to Seven Rila Lakes is to train which takes 11h 35m and costs $29 - $40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $65 and takes 14h 27m.
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 194+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Povelyanovo to Iskar twice daily. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 6h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakes via Sofia Central Bus Station, Ул. Княз Борис I, Пл. Васил Левски, Sofia Vasil Levski Monument, and Seven Rila Lakes Lift in around 14h 27m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Flights from Burgas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Karnobat to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Povelyanovo to Iskar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Varna to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $8–11
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Malyovitsa Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Lift
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- $22–45
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $21–32
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Pernik
- Phone
- +359 76 630 303
- Website
- taxi-service-8392.business.site
Papi Taxi
- Phone
- +359 76 604 900
- Website
- papi.bg
Evro Taksi 7
- Phone
- +359 76 661 010
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Pernik
- Phone
- +359 76 630 303
- Website
- taxi-service-8392.business.site
Papi Taxi
- Phone
- +359 76 604 900
- Website
- papi.bg
Evro Taksi 7
- Phone
- +359 76 661 010
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
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