There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Varna by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUD - VAR
4h 55m$117–313Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BUD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Karnobattrain
- Take the train from Karnobat to Dalgopoltrain
8h 14m$46–191Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus
14h 48mTrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the train from Videle to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain 461
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain Ic
22h 44m$59–70Drive 1,064 km
- Drive from Budapest to Varnacar 1,064 km
11h 59m$186–269Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
7h 37m$174–472Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BTS - VAR
7h 45m$137–413Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Varnabus N963
21h 20m$110–200Bus via Deák Ferenc tér
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
22h 20m$86–121
Budapest to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Varna is to train which costs $55 - $70 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Varna is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $110 - $320.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Varna. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Varna. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Varna via Videle and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 44m.
The distance between Budapest and Varna is 858 km. The road distance is 1064 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Varna without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Budapest to Varna, including transfers.
Budapest to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Varna train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Varna is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs $110 - $320. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $70 and takes 22h 44m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $200 and takes 21h 20m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Varna, Bulgaria?
Wizz Air flies from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Budapest-Keleti to Varna via Videle, Ruse Razpredelitelna, and Varna in around 22h 44m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $10–17
- 1st Class
- $20–29
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Burgas to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Karnobat to Dalgopol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $40–65
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $35–60
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $15–21
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Varna station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 2:15 AM in Budapest and 3:15 AM in Varna.
Budapest to Varna train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Varna is 1064 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Budapest to Varna.
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