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How to get fromDubrovnik to Varnaby bus, car, plane, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Varna by bus, car, plane, train, car ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Bus via Herceg Novi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 52m
    $107–167

  2. Bus, train via Pristina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Fushë Kosovëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain train Ic
    26h 28m
    $82–102

  3. Drive  1,081.4 km

    1. Drive from Dubrovnik to Varnacar car 1,081.4 km
    15h 7m
    $195–282

  4. Bus to Tivat Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane TIV - VAR
    13h 33m
    $300–492

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain train Ic
    20h 8m
    $85–124

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 41m
    $101–164

  7. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport

    1. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane DBV - VAR
    14h 6m
    $182–353

  8. Car ferry, shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry car ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane TGD - VAR
    10h 47m
    $352–612

Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,142 km
  • Duration: 18h 52m

What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Varna, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Varna Central Bus Station via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 52m. Alternatively, Air Serbia, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a week.

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