There are 6 ways to get from Ankara to Varna by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ESB - VAR
6h 20m$218–693Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus Istanbul-Kyiv
13h 33m$30–73Drive 862.6 km
- Drive from Ankara to Varnacar 862.6 km
10h 1m$136–197Train, bus via Silivri
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Varnabus
13h 53m$49–87Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus Istanbul-Kyiv
15h 9m$38–85Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
16h 11m$52–98
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Varna is to train and bus which costs $30 - $75 and takes 13h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Varna is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $210 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Varna. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Varna via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 9m.
The distance between Ankara and Varna is 592 km. The road distance is 862.6 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 33m and costs $30 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Ankara to Varna, including transfers.
Ankara to Varna bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Varna is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $210 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $85 and takes 15h 9m.
Ankara to Varna bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Varna is 863 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Ankara to Varna.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines flies from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Varna via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul in around 15h 9m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $24–35
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–14
Bus from Silivri to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $22–35
Bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $25–35
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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