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There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Varna by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ALA - VAR
    12h 27m
    $260–900

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ALA - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 50m
    $216–573

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 20h
    $386–683

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Samsun to Silvribus bus
    5. Take the bus from Silivri to Varnabus bus
    5d 10h
    $228–311

  5. Train, bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5d 11h
    $356–723

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus bus
    6d 2h
    $359–610

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,942.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 27m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Varna, Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines and Air Astana fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Varna via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Samsun bus station, Samsun, Silvri, and Silivri in around 5d 10h.

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