There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Varna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, 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.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRS - VAR
9h 34m$170–452Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
40h 25m$218–249Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar
30h 15m$687–959Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LHR - VAR
9h 33m$345–639Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central 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 31m$248–566Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BRS - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
9h 47m$197–546Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
2d 8hTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
2d 19h$189–378Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Varnacar
31h 24m$565–908
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Varna is to bus which costs $210 - $250 and takes 40h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Varna is to train and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $240 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Varna. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Varna via London Victoria and Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 25m.
The distance between Cardiff and Varna is 2535 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 40h 25m and costs $210 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Cardiff to Varna, including transfers.
Cardiff to Varna bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Varna bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Varna is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:54 AM in Cardiff and 7:54 AM in Varna.
Book your Cardiff to Varna bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Varna via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 40h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- 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
- 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
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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)345 026 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 Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- 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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