There are 8 ways to get from Bratislava 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 to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
4h 42m$159–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
29h 2m$98–172Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
17h 26mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
24h 4m$238–414Drive 1,257.3 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Varnacar 1,257.3 km
13h 38m$238–344Fly from Bratislava Airport
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BTS - VAR
4h 25m$133–400Train, bus via Constanța
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus
24h 56m$236–420Train
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain Ic
26h 17m$227–383
Bratislava to Varna by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Varna is to bus which costs $95 - $180 and takes 29h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Varna is to fly which takes 4h 25m and costs $130 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Bratislava and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Gara de Nord and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Varna. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petrzalka and arriving at Varna via Hegyeshalom, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 17m.
The distance between Bratislava and Varna is 1096 km. The road distance is 1257.3 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Varna without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 17h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Bratislava to Varna, including transfers.
Bratislava to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bratislava station.
Bratislava to Varna train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Hegyeshalom station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Varna is to bus via Bucharest which takes 17h 26m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $130 - $400 and takes 4h 25m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $390 and takes 26h 17m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bratislava to Varna Central Bus Station via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 1, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 17h 26m. Alternatively, Wizz Air flies from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $10–16
- 1st Class
- $18–28
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bratislava to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $15–21
- Phone
- +40 747 238 190
- [email protected]
- Website
- transaero-travel.ro
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transaero-travel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Booking & Getting There
Bratislava to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 5:07 AM in Bratislava and 6:07 AM in Varna.
Bratislava to Varna train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Varna is 1257 km. It takes approximately 13h 38m to drive from Bratislava to Varna.
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