There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Varna by plane, train, bus, car, shuttle, or night train
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
4h 17m$155–364Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
24h 45m$95–240Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Varnabus
18h 27m$96–177Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
23h 15m$301–505Drive 1,299.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Varnacar 1,299.6 km
14h 6m$245–354Train 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
5h 28m$116–332Fly Vienna International Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane VIE - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
6h 53m$167–512Train, night train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
25h 16m$289–494Bus via Erdberg
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Varnabus N963
25h 27m$113–203
Vienna to Varna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Varna is to bus which costs $95 - $240 and takes 24h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Varna is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs $150 - $370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart four 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 Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 16m.
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 train and bus which takes 18h 27m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 17m 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 17m and costs $150 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $240 and takes 24h 45m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines flies from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Varna Central Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $95–130 and the journey takes 24h 45m. Karat-S also services this route once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $18–27
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–13
- 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 Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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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 10:55 PM in Vienna and 11:55 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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