There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRU - VAR
9h 22m$193–749Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
13h 25m$164–470Bus
- Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
33h 49m$183–194Train, night train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
44h 36m$379–736Drive 2,577.5 km
- Drive from Calais to Varnacar 2,577.5 km
25h 52m$462–667Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
9h 20m$296–508Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane EIN - VAR
10h 41m$198–690Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LIL - VAR
7h 17m$203–566Eurotunnel, bus, drive
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Take the bus from Dover to Munich central bus stationbus
- Drive from Ostbahnhof to Varnacar
38h 10m$537–741Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Calais to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
46h 19m
Brussels Airport (BRU) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Varna is to bus which costs $180 - $200 and takes 33h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Varna is to train and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $200 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Varna. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Varna via Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Varna. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Varna via Lille Europe, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 36m.
The distance between Calais and Varna is 2185 km. The road distance is 2577.5 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 33h 49m and costs $180 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Calais to Varna, including transfers.
Calais to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Varna train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Calais Ville station.
Calais to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Calais to Varna via Bucharest and Buchurest in around 33h 49m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Calais to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Varna is 1h ahead of Calais. It is currently 12:00 PM in Calais and 1:00 PM in Varna.
Calais to Varna train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Varna is 2577 km. It takes approximately 25h 52m to drive from Calais to Varna.
There are 2083+ hotels available in Varna.






