There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Turkey by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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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₺1,200–2,400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Varna to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Kyiv
7h 50m₺600–2,100Train, night train
- Take the train from Varna to Nova Zagoratrain 8632 / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
12h 21m₺926–1,895Drive 418.3 km
- Drive from Varna to Istanbulcar 418.3 km
6h 23m₺2,955–4,268Fly to Istanbul, Metro
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 18mBus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgas Southbus
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
8h 16m₺1,864–1,935Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane VAR - ESB
6h 31m₺8,090–21,177Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane VAR - ADB
7h 39m₺6,362–16,162
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Turkey is to train and night train which costs 900 ₺ - 1.900 ₺ and takes 12h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Turkey is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs 2.900 ₺ - 4.300 ₺.
No, there is no direct train from Varna to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Yenikapi via Nova Zagora, Stara Zagora and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
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 1.200 ₺ - 2.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Varna to Turkey, including transfers.
Varna to Turkey train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna to Turkey is to bus via Istanbul Büyük Otogari which takes 7h 1m and costs 1.200 ₺ - 2.400 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺ and takes 6h 31m.
Varna to Turkey train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Nova Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Turkey is 418 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Varna to Turkey.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Turkey?
Citylines operates a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari once 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
- ₺6,500–13,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
- 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
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Varna Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–12,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Nova Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺350–600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺350–500
- 1st Class
- ₺500–600
Night train from Stara Zagora to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,193
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺700–900
- 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
- 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
- Once 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
- ₺1,500–2,400
- 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
- ₺1,522
- 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
- ₺600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺600–800
- 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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