There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul Otogar to Varna by train, plane, bus, or car
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Metro, fly
best- Take the train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
4h 28m$198–433Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
8h$13–50Drive 411.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul Otogar to Varnacar 411.9 km
5h 59m$65–94Bus via Silivri
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Varnabus
8h 30m$32–64
Istanbul Otogar to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul Otogar to Varna is to bus which costs $13 - $50 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul Otogar to Varna is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 28m and costs $190 - $440.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Istanbul Esenler Otogari and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Istanbul Otogar and Varna is 292 km. The road distance is 411.9 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul Otogar to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $13 - $50.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Istanbul Otogar to Varna, including transfers.
Istanbul Otogar to Varna bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul Otogar to Varna bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul Otogar to Varna is 412 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Istanbul Otogar to Varna.
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What companies run services between Istanbul Otogar, Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?
Arda Tur operates a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $35–60 and the journey takes 8h. Four other operators also service this route.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Esenler Otogar to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Yenikapi to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $24–35
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–14
Bus from Silivri to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $22–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
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