There are 8 ways to get from Greece to Varna by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
6h$165–370Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 42 / ...
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain Ic
20h 27m$65–86Bus, train via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain Ic
20h 10m$71–95Drive 1,156.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Varnacar 1,156.9 km
13h 43m$243–351Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
8h 34m$212–372Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
7h 41m$161–314Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
- Take the bus from Ruse to Varnabus
20h 40m$83–109Bus via Keşan
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
22h 19m$130–172
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Varna is to bus and train which costs $65 - $90 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Varna is to fly which takes 6h and costs $160 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Varna. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Varna via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Greece and Varna is 716 km. The road distance is 1156.9 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Varna without a car is to bus and train via Stara Zagora which takes 20h 10m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Greece to Varna, including transfers.
Greece to Varna bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Greece to Varna is to fly which takes 6h and costs $160 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $110 and takes 20h 40m.
Greece to Varna bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Varna is 1157 km. It takes approximately 13h 43m to drive from Greece to Varna.
What companies run services between Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Varna via Ruse in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Stara Zagora to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Ruse to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37
- Website
- Arda Tur
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