There are 11 ways to get from Dover to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, car ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, 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 Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LTN - VAR
7h 34m$212–507Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Dover to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
2d 12h$101–226Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
34h 28m$197–211Train, night train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- 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
46h 3m$530–975Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Varnacar
27h 27m$494–796Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane STN - VAR
8h 49m$214–532Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LTN - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
10h 7m$260–721Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
13h 18m$136–524Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LGW - VAR
9h 54m$228–580Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
2d 1hEurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar
26h 48m$619–861
Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Varna is to bus which costs $190 - $220 and takes 34h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Varna is to train and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Varna. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Varna via Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Varna. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Varna via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 3m.
The distance between Dover and Varna is 2486 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 34h 28m and costs $190 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Dover to Varna, including transfers.
Dover to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Varna train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
Dover to Varna bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Dover to Varna via Dover, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 34h 28m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $70–85
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
- $155
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $155
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Dover to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- 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
- $90–160
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Dover to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Varna is 2h ahead of Dover. It is currently 5:44 AM in Dover and 7:44 AM in Varna.
Dover to Varna train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 2086+ hotels available in Varna.


















































