There are 3 ways to get from Baku to Varna by plane, train, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GYD - VAR
8h 1m$325–526Train, 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 48m$107–225Train, bus via Plovdiv
- 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 Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain Ic
2d 4h$115–208
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Varna is to train and bus which costs $100 - $230 and takes 46h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $320 - $550.
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 48m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Baku to Varna, including transfers.
Varna is 1h behind Baku. It is currently 10:08 PM in Baku and 9:08 PM in Varna.
There are 2424+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Varna, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and three 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
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- 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
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $5–6
- Business Class
- $16
- 1 Class
- $11
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $35–45
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $50–70
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Zestafoni to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–90
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–39
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $24–35
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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