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How to get fromBulgaria to Batumiby plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Batumi by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly from Varna Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane VAR - BUS
    8h 23m
    $349–611

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    35h 4m
    $58–173

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Citylines 40 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    30h 16m
    $67–121

  4. Train, bus via Ankara

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    3. Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus bus
    32h 35m
    $70–172

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Poduyane to Vladimir Pavlovtrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry car ferry
    2d 17h
    $241–276

  6. Fly from Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane SOF - BUS
    8h 9m
    $252–452

  7. Bus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus bus
    32h 37m
    $125–144

  8. Drive  1,805.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Batumicar car 1,805.7 km
    21h 6m
    $285–411

Varna Airport (VAR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration7h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$258Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,200 km
  • Duration: 8h 23m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Batumi, Georgia?

Turkish Airlines, Israir, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Batumi Central via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 30h 16m.

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