There are 8 ways to get from Bristol to Varna by plane, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry
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 Bristol Airport
best- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRS - VAR
8h 4m$153–414Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 040
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
40h 19m$211–253Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar
29h 37m$677–944Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LHR - VAR
9h 19m$330–612Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LTN - VAR
8h 17m$233–539Train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
2d 8hTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
2d 19h$176–367Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Varnacar
30h 46m$554–893
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Varna is to bus which costs $210 - $260 and takes 40h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $150 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via London Victoria, Gara de Nord and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 19m.
The distance between Bristol and Varna is 2474 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 40h 19m and costs $210 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Bristol to Varna, including transfers.
Bristol to Varna bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Varna is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $150 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $260 and takes 40h 19m.
Bristol to Varna bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Varna is 2h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 2:13 PM in Bristol and 4:13 PM in Varna.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Varna, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 2, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 40h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bristol Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Varna Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Luton Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- 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
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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