The average bus between Istanbul Airport and Varna takes 10h 6m and the fastest bus takes 9h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Istanbul Airport to Varna. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Istanbul Airport and Varna. The earliest departure is at 5:40 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Istanbul Airport is at 7:40 PM which arrives into Varna at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Gayrettepe and take an average of 10h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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9h 50m • 1 change
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10h 50m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul Airport to Varna. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Airport station and arriving at Varna station via Silivri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
Istanbul Airport to Varna bus services, operated by HAVAİST, depart from İstanbul Esenler station.
Istanbul Airport to Varna bus services, operated by HAVAİST, arrive at Varna station.
The distance between Istanbul Airport and Varna is 228.4 km. The road distance is 496 km.
You can take a train from Istanbul Airport to Varna via Gayrettepe, Yenikapi, Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler, and Silivri in around 10h 3m.