There are 5 ways to get from Esenler to Varna by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Metro, fly
best- Take the train from Oruç Reis to Kağıthanetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
4h 9m$192–432Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
8h$23–50Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
- Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus
7h 51m$43–46Drive 409.8 km
- Drive from Esenler to Varnacar 409.8 km
5h 57m$65–94Bus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beachbus
- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Varnabus
9h 17m$23–57
Esenler to Varna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Esenler to Varna is to bus via Burgas which costs $43 - $47 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 - $440.
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 409.8 km.
The best way to get from Esenler to Varna without a car is to bus via Burgas which takes 7h 51m and costs $43 - $47.
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.
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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 2m
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Burgas South to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–47
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $23–35
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $20–29
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +359 056 846081
- [email protected]
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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