There are 10 ways to get from Lefkáda to Varna by bus, train, car, 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 via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Lefkáda 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
19h 50m$96–150Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lefkáda 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
21h$79–117Bus, train via Sandanski
- Take the bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, Monastiriou to Sandanskibus
- Take the train from Sandanski to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
23h 10m$85–120Drive 1,055.7 km
- Drive from Lefkáda to Varnacar 1,055.7 km
12h 32m$222–320Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Preveza to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IOA - VAR
13h 52m$216–588Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lefkáda 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
21h 17m$82–119Bus
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Varnabus
25h 18m$161–193Fly from Preveza Airport
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane PVK - VAR
14h 52m$224–745Bus to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
12h 1m$212–439Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
15h 22m$261–443
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lefkáda to Varna is to bus and train which costs $80 - $120 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lefkáda to Varna is to bus and fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $210 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Lefkáda to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Lefkáda and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Lefkáda and Varna is 1108 km. The road distance is 1055.7 km.
The best way to get from Lefkáda to Varna without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 19h 50m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 19h 50m to get from Lefkáda to Varna, including transfers.
Lefkáda to Varna bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, depart from Lefkáda station.
The best way to get from Lefkáda to Varna is to bus via Sofia which takes 19h 50m and costs $95 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $750 and takes 14h 52m.
Lefkáda to Varna bus services, operated by KTEL Lefkadas, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lefkáda to Varna is 1056 km. It takes approximately 12h 32m to drive from Lefkáda to Varna.
What companies run services between Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Lefkáda to Varna Central Bus Station via Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 50m. Alternatively, Eurowings and Austrian Airlines fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens International Airport, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Varna Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sandanski to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- 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
- $28–40
- 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
- +3026820 22213
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
Bus from Preveza to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- KTEL Prevezas
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, Monastiriou to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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
- $7–11
- 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 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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