There are 9 ways to get from Volos to Varna by bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain 8651 / ...
16h 18m$57–80Bus, train via Blagoevgrad
cheapest- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain
17h 49m$54–83Drive 892.5 km
- Drive from Volos to Varnacar 892.5 km
10h 20m$188–271Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
10h 57m$178–424Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Varnabus
18h 45m$76–103Bus
- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
19h 55m$67–88Bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
11h 6m$205–390Bus, bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
11h 34m$166–299Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varna
11h 9m$323–569
Volos to Varna by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Volos to Varna is to bus and train via Blagoevgrad which costs $50 - $85 and takes 17h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Volos to Varna is to drive which takes 10h 20m and costs $180 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Volos to Varna. However, there are services departing from Volos and arriving at Varna via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Haskovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
The distance between Volos and Varna is 1014 km. The road distance is 892.5 km.
The best way to get from Volos to Varna without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 18m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Volos to Varna, including transfers.
Volos to Varna bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, depart from Volos station.
Volos to Varna bus services, operated by KTEL Magnesias, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Volos to Varna is 892 km. It takes approximately 10h 20m to drive from Volos to Varna.
There are 1905+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Volos, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Volos to Varna via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Haskovo in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–950
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–850
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $22–28
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
Bus from Volos to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Haskovo to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- 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
- $240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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