There are 7 ways to get from Batumi to Varna by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUS - VAR
8h 58m$339–623Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK5503
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
35h 26m$60–107Bus via Silivri
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Varnabus
29h 41m$75–145Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus
2d 14h$244–315Drive 1,675.4 km
- Drive from Batumi to Varnacar 1,675.4 km
22h 11m$264–382Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane RZV - VAR
11h 22m$287–876Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ankarabus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Cerkezkoytrain Re
- Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain Ic
34h 4m$74–107
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Varna is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 35h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $330 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Varna. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Varna via İstanbul Esenler and Silivri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Batumi and Varna is 1179 km. The road distance is 1675.4 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Varna without a car is to bus via Silivri which takes 29h 41m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Batumi to Varna, including transfers.
Batumi to Varna bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
The best way to get from Batumi to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $330 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Silivri, which costs $75 - $150 and takes 29h 41m.
Batumi to Varna bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Varna is 1h behind Batumi. It is currently 3:16 AM in Batumi and 2:16 AM in Varna.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Varna, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Israir, and El Al fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Batumi Central to Varna via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler, and Silivri in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Cerkezkoy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–80
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–80
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
- $22–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $22–35
Bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–16
Bus from Batumi Central to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $40–65
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +359 056 846081
- [email protected]
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $636–637
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