There are 7 ways to get from Igoumenitsa to Varna by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
18h 35m$90–140Bus, train via Dupnitsa
cheapest- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
19h 42m$73–105Drive 1,008.5 km
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Varnacar 1,008.5 km
11h 30m$212–306Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IOA - VAR
12h 9m$207–554Bus, train
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain Ic
20h 2m$75–109Bus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Varnabus
25h 3m$150–178Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
13h 57m$255–433
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Varna is to bus and train which costs $75 - $110 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Varna is to drive which takes 11h 30m and costs $210 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Igoumenitsa to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Igoumenitsa and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Igoumenitsa and Varna is 1071 km. The road distance is 1008.5 km.
The best way to get from Igoumenitsa to Varna without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 18h 35m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Igoumenitsa to Varna, including transfers.
Igoumenitsa to Varna bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, depart from Igoumenitsa station.
Igoumenitsa to Varna bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Igoumenitsa to Varna is 1009 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Igoumenitsa to Varna.
There are 2055+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Igoumenitsa, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Igoumenitsa to Varna Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
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
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- 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
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–280
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
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
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Citylines
- 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
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Haskovo to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Burgas Bus
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