There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Balchik by plane, 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VCE - VAR
7h 46m$187–442Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
33h 16m$145–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
27h 4m$220–299Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
33h 10m$392–674Drive 1,612.7 km
- Drive from Venice to Balchikcar 1,612.7 km
16h 29m$292–422Fly Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSF - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
9h 31m$255–512Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchikbus
27h 58m$152–229Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureştibus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Balchik
28h 13m$284–395
Venice to Balchik by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Balchik is to bus which costs $140 - $320 and takes 33h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Balchik is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $180 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Balchik via Venezia, Viale Stazione and Sofia - Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 58m.
The distance between Venice and Balchik is 1326 km. The road distance is 1612.7 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Balchik without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 4m and costs $220 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Venice to Balchik, including transfers.
Venice to Balchik bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
The best way to get from Venice to Balchik is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs $180 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs $150 - $230 and takes 27h 58m.
Venice to Balchik bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Balchik is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 11:15 PM in Venice and 12:15 AM in Balchik.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Venezia to Balchik via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Venezia, Viale Stazione, and Sofia - Central Bus Station in around 27h 58m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- 1st Class
- $21–28
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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