There are 8 ways to get from Budva to Varna by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
16h 4m$94–147Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
17h 23m$72–99Drive 1,000.5 km
- Drive from Budva to Varnacar 1,000.5 km
13h 39m$158–228Fly from Tivat Airport
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TIV - VAR
10h 56m$257–494Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
17h 28m$72–100Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
29h 7m$89–127Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bečići to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TGD - VAR
7h 32mCar ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Budva to Dubrovnikcarferry
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DBV - VAR
10h 21m
Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budva to Varna is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $70 - $100 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Budva to Varna is to fly which takes 10h 56m and costs $250 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Budva to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Budva, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Budva and Varna is 1050 km. The road distance is 1000.5 km.
The best way to get from Budva to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 16h 4m and costs $90 - $150.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Budva to Varna, including transfers.
Budva to Varna bus services, operated by Vardar Express, depart from Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Budva to Varna is to bus which takes 16h 4m and costs $90 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $500 and takes 10h 56m.
Budva to Varna bus services, operated by Vardar Express, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Budva. It is currently 9:29 AM in Budva and 10:29 AM in Varna.
What companies run services between Budva, Montenegro and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Varna Central Bus Station via Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 4m. Alternatively, Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–12
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Budva to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
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