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How to get fromGalata to Varnaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Galata to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Metro, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Sishane to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane IST - VAR
    4h 5m
    $192–472

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain train Ic
    12h 13m
    $11–36

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    9h 14m
    $24–51

  4. Drive  419.8 km

    1. Drive from Galata to Varnacar car 419.8 km
    6h 8m
    $67–96

  5. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus bus
    9h 15m
    $45–48

  6. Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    9h 45m
    $29–66

Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 281.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Galata, Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?

LIKEBUS operates a bus from Istanbul to Varna once daily, and the journey takes 7h 33m. Metro Turizm also services this route once daily.

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