There are 9 ways to get from Ghent to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, 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 Brussels Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRU - VAR
8h 1m$164–662Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
12h 5m$135–383Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
33h 24m$188–202Train, night train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
42h 34m$538–924Drive 2,436.6 km
- Drive from Ghent to Varnacar 2,436.6 km
24h 28m$435–628Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
6h 32m$169–773Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the bus from Praga to Varnabus
34h 35m$202–441Train, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
44h 41m$231–403Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984
46h 29m$246–393
Ghent to Varna by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Varna is to bus which costs $180 - $210 and takes 33h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Varna is to bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Varna. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Varna via Brussels-North Station and Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Varna. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Varna via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 34m.
The distance between Ghent and Varna is 2032 km. The road distance is 2436.6 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 33h 24m and costs $180 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Ghent to Varna, including transfers.
Ghent to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Varna train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Ghent to Varna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Varna via Brussels-North train station, Brussels-North Station, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 33h 24m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussels-Nord to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–440
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- European Sleeper
Train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- European Sleeper
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brussels-North train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $159
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +352 50 55 62 63 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flibco
Bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Flibco
- 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 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Website
- Citylines
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Booking & Getting There
Varna is 1h ahead of Ghent. It is currently 7:59 PM in Ghent and 8:59 PM in Varna.
Ghent to Varna train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Varna is 2437 km. It takes approximately 24h 28m to drive from Ghent to Varna.
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