There are 5 ways to get from Esenler to Varna by train, plane, bus, or car
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Metro, fly
best- Take the train from Oruç Reis to Kağıthanetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
4h 9m$197–412Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beachbus
- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Varnabus
9h 17m$20–58Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus
7h 51m$21–28Drive 409.9 km
- Drive from Esenler to Varnacar 409.9 km
5h 57m$65–94Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
8h$29–70
Esenler to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esenler to Varna is to bus via Burgas which costs $20 - $29 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Esenler to Varna is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $190 - $420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Esenler and Varna is 282 km. The road distance is 409.9 km.
The best way to get from Esenler to Varna without a car is to bus via Burgas which takes 7h 51m and costs $20 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Esenler to Varna, including transfers.
Esenler to Varna bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Esenler to Varna bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esenler to Varna is 410 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Esenler to Varna.
Book your Esenler to Varna bus tickets online with Omio, Distribusion and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Esenler, Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Istanbul to Varna via Burgas and Burgas South in around 7h 51m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Oruç Reis to Kağıthane
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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