There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Turkey by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari
best- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
7h 1m₺1,312–2,515Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Kyiv
7h 50m₺1,207–2,142Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Varna to Istanbulcar 418.3 km
6h 22m₺3,011–4,350Fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 18m₺9,656–24,255Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
8h 16m₺1,941–2,012Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane VAR - ESB
6h 31m₺8,702–25,301Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane VAR - ADB
7h 9m₺6,527–17,251
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Turkey is to bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari which costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.600 ₺ and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Turkey is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 18m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
The distance between Varna and Turkey is 422 km. The road distance is 418.3 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Turkey without a car is to bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari which takes 7h 1m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.600 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Varna to Turkey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Varna to Turkey is to bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari which takes 7h 1m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.600 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 8.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺ and takes 6h 31m.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Turkey is 418 km. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Varna to Turkey.
There are 4352+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Turkey?
Citylines operates a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari twice daily. Tickets cost ₺1,200–1,700 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Arda Tur also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and AJet fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–19,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–31,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–13,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Varna to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,555
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Varna to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Varna to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺340–420
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
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