There are 6 ways to get from Blagoevgrad to Varna by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
4h 33m$146–267Train
cheapest- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
10h 59m$9–15Bus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
9h 2m$34–60Train via Sofia
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
10h 56m$10–16Drive 533.5 km
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Varnacar 533.5 km
6h 21m$87–126Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
12h 5m$23–37
Blagoevgrad to Varna by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Varna is to train which costs $9 - $15 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Varna is to bus and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $140 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Blagoevgrad to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Blagoevgrad and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Blagoevgrad to Varna. However, there are services departing from Blagoevgrad and arriving at Varna via Централна Гара and Sofia Sever. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
The distance between Blagoevgrad and Varna is 487 km. The road distance is 533.5 km.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Blagoevgrad to Varna, including transfers.
Blagoevgrad to Varna bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Blagoevgrad station.
Blagoevgrad to Varna train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Blagoevgrad station.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Varna is to bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $30 - $60. Alternatively, you can train via Sofia, which costs $10 - $16 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Blagoevgrad to Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blagoevgrad to Varna via Sofia, Централна Гара, Гара София Север, and Sofia Sever in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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Booking & Getting There
Blagoevgrad to Varna bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Blagoevgrad to Varna train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blagoevgrad to Varna is 534 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Blagoevgrad to Varna.
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