There are 8 ways to get from Vienna 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 Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
5h 16m$194–419Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militaribus N959 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
27h 27m$77–168Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
24h 55m$273–381Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
26h 44m$103–135Drive 1,337.5 km
- Drive from Vienna to Balchikcar 1,337.5 km
14h 40m$252–364Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
8h 21m$289–559Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BTS - VAR
6h 30m$145–582Train, bus via Mangalia
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vesttrain 347
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangaliatrain
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
25h 7m$263–361
Vienna to Balchik by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Balchik is to bus via Bucharest which costs $75 - $170 and takes 27h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Balchik is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $190 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna station to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Balchik kv. Levski via Varna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 44m.
The distance between Vienna and Balchik is 1095 km. The road distance is 1337.5 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Balchik without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 55m and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Vienna to Balchik, including transfers.
Vienna to Balchik bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
The best way to get from Vienna to Balchik is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $190 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $140 and takes 26h 44m.
Vienna to Balchik bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Balchik is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 8:29 PM in Vienna and 9:29 PM in Balchik.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines flies from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Balchik kv. Levski via Varna in around 26h 44m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $28–310
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $17–27
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
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
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- 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
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Mangalia to Kavarna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
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