There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Varna by plane, bus, train, 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 to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
4h 13m$169–384Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militaribus N959 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984 / ...
26h 12m$63–153Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
18h 44m$93–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
23h 15m$269–371Drive 1,299.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Varnacar 1,299.6 km
14h 6m$245–354Fly 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 Varna
8h 21m$299–569Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
24h 45m$95–130Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
25h 53m$265–363
Vienna to Varna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Varna is to bus via Bucharest which costs $60 - $160 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Varna is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $160 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Varna. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Varna via Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 53m.
The distance between Vienna and Varna is 1057 km. The road distance is 1299.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Varna without a car is to bus via Bratislava which takes 18h 44m and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Vienna to Varna, including transfers.
Vienna to Varna bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
Vienna to Varna train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Varna is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $160 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Bratislava, which costs $90 - $200 and takes 18h 44m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $370 and takes 25h 53m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines flies from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Mitte Train Station to Varna via Flughafen Wien Train Station, Vienna International Airport, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 18h 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
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Varna bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 9:06 PM in Vienna and 10:06 PM in Varna.
Vienna to Varna train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Varna is 1300 km. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from Vienna to Varna.
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