There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Varna by bus, car, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
8h$13–50Drive 417.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Varnacar 417.2 km
6h 4m$66–95Metro, fly
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
4h 57m$207–452Bus via Silivri
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Varnabus
8h 30m$32–64Bus via Nesebar
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Sunny Beachbus Istanbul-Kyiv
- Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Varnabus
8h 53m
Istanbul to Varna by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Varna is to bus which costs $13 - $50 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Varna is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $200 - $460.
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 and Varna is 445 km. The road distance is 417.2 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $13 - $50.
The bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station takes 8h including transfers and departs five times a day.
Istanbul to Varna bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Istanbul to Varna bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Varna is 417 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Istanbul to Varna.
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What companies run services between Istanbul, 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 Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- 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
- 9h 45m
- 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
Bus from Istanbul to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- 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
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +359 056 846081
- [email protected]
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
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- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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