There are 11 ways to get from Florence 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.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BLQ - VAR
7h 28m$191–627Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BLQ - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
11h 6m$65–418Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
27h 35m$142–168Train
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain Ic
36h 33m$367–611Drive 1,808.8 km
- Drive from Florence to Varnacar 1,808.8 km
18h 5m$365–527Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane FLR - VAR
8h 10m$182–442Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane FCO - VAR
6h 53m$166–383Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BGY - VAR
7h 30m$165–500Bus
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
30h 15m$136–161Bus, train
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
31h 34m$114–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Cesenatrain Re
- Take the bus from Cesena to Cernavodăbus
- Take the bus from Cernavodă to Vama Vechebus
- Take the bus from Vama Veche to Varnabus
45h 25m
Florence to Varna by train, bus, foot, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Varna is to bus and train which costs $113 - $118 and takes 31h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Varna is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Firenze Autostazione and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Florence to Varna. However, there are services departing from Firenze Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Varna via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 33m.
The distance between Florence and Varna is 1436 km. The road distance is 1808.8 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Varna without a car is to train and bus via Sofia which takes 27h 35m and costs $140 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Florence to Varna, including transfers.
Florence to Varna bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Firenze Autostazione station.
Florence to Varna train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Firenze Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Varna is to train which takes 36h 33m and costs $360 - $650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $450 and takes 8h 10m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $170 and takes 30h 15m.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Varna via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord, and Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 36h 33m. Alternatively, Air Dolomiti, Airbus France, and Condor Flugdienst fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Varna Airport (VAR) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–490
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Varna Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $15–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $21–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $55–80
- 2nd Class
- $30–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $55–80
- 2nd Class
- $30–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–12
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- 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
- +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
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cesena to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0720 300 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- metropolitanairport.ro
Bus from Cernavodă to Vama Veche
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- metropolitanairport.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Vama Veche to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $11–16
- Phone
- +40 747 238 190
- [email protected]
- Website
- transaero-travel.ro
Bus from Vama Veche to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transaero-travel.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Florence to Varna bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 7:33 AM in Florence and 8:33 AM in Varna.
Florence to Varna train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Varna is 1809 km. It takes approximately 18h 5m to drive from Florence to Varna.
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