There are 8 ways to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Varna Airport
best- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LGW - VAR
5h 27m$168–412Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LGW - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
6h 10m$133–448Train, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
37h 23m$205–239Train, night train
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
45h 58m$488–944Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar
27h 54m$642–893Train, bus via Prague
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the bus from Praga to Varnabus
38h 17m$402–783Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriarstrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$138–329Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Varnacar
29h 3m$499–805
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna is to train and bus which costs $200 - $240 and takes 37h 23m.
The fastest way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs $160 - $420.
No, there is no direct train from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Varna via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 58m.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Varna is 2282 km.
The best way to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 23m and costs $200 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna, including transfers.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
Varna is 2h ahead of London Gatwick Airport (LGW). It is currently 8:41 AM in London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and 10:41 AM in Varna.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 2553+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between London Gatwick Airport (LGW), England and Varna, Bulgaria?
Eurowings, easyJet, and five other airlines fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily.
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Varna Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $158
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- $158
- Phone
- +31302035833
- [email protected]
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sunny Beach to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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