There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Varna by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GYD - VAR
8h 1m$250–791Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Zestafonitrain 874 / ...
- Take the bus from Zestafoni to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
46h 14m$106–220Train, bus via Haskovo
- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Haskovobus
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Varnatrain Ic
2d 2h$111–198
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Varna is to train and bus via Haskovo which costs $110 - $200 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Baku and Varna is 1895 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 14m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Baku to Varna, including transfers.
Varna is 1h behind Baku. It is currently 3:45 AM in Baku and 2:45 AM in Varna.
There are 2094+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Varna, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Israir, and two other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Zestafoni to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–90
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–90
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $21–30
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