There are 6 ways to get from Etropole to Varna by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Etropole to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
4h 37m$146–278Train
cheapest- Take the train from Pirdop to Karnobattrain Ic
- Take the train from Karnobat to Varnatrain Re / ...
7h 59m$19–26Bus
- Take the bus from Etropole to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
9h 2m$34–60Drive 380 km
- Drive from Etropole to Varnacar 380 km
4h 44m$60–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Etropole to Plevenbus
- Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain Ic
8h 15mBus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Etropole to Plevenbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Varna
7h 47m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Etropole to Varna is to train which costs $19 - $26 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Etropole to Varna is to bus and fly which takes 4h 37m and costs $140 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Etropole to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Etropole and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Etropole to Varna. However, there are services departing from Pirdop and arriving at Varna via Karnobat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Etropole and Varna is 472 km. The road distance is 380 km.
The best way to get from Etropole to Varna without a car is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs $19 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Etropole to Varna, including transfers.
Etropole to Varna bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Etropole station.
Etropole to Varna train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Pirdop station.
The best way to get from Etropole to Varna is to train which takes 7h 59m and costs $19 - $26. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 9h 2m.
What companies run services between Etropole, Bulgaria and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Etropole to Varna via Pirdop and Karnobat in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Etropole to Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Pirdop to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Karnobat to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Etropole to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Etropole to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Etropole to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Etropole to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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Booking & Getting There
Etropole to Varna bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Etropole to Varna train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Karnobat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Etropole to Varna is 380 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Etropole to Varna.
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