There are 7 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Varna by plane, helicopter, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
1h 37m$122–304Helicopter, car ferry, bus, train
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Plevenbus
- Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain Ic
27h 26m$514–867Helicopter, ferry, bus, train
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Septemvri to Varnatrain Ic
39h 22m$531–916Drive 1,168.7 km
- Drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Varnacar 1,168.7 km
14h 2m$246–354Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane ATH - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
6h 45m$209–402Helicopter, car ferry, bus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
27h 37m$530–883Helicopter, car ferry, bus via Sliven
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Sifnos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sliven Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
31h 54m$529–781
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Varna is to fly which costs $120 - $310 and takes 1h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Varna is to fly which takes 1h 37m and costs $120 - $310.
The distance between Athens Airport (ATH) and Varna is 683 km. The road distance is 1168.7 km.
The best way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Varna without a car is to helicopter and car ferry and bus and train which takes 27h 26m and costs $500 - $900.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Varna, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens Airport (ATH) to Varna is 1169 km. It takes approximately 14h 2m to drive from Athens Airport (ATH) to Varna.
There are 2559+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a week.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Burgas Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Septemvri to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sliven Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- 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
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sliven Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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