There are 9 ways to get from Makarska to Varna by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
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Shuttle to Split Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Makarska to Split
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SPU - VAR
10h 42m$539–769Bus, train via Herceg Novi
cheapest- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
21h 59m$93–129Bus via Herceg Novi
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
20h 35m$115–171Drive 1,189 km
- Drive from Makarska to Varnacar 1,189 km
15h 54m$194–280Bus to Tivat Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TIV - VAR
14h 41m$284–530Bus to Sarajevo, fly
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Stupbus
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SJJ - VAR
9h 33m$234–476Bus to Dubrovnik Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DBV - VAR
10h 20m$181–417Bus, train
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
32h 50m$102–114Bus
- Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
33h 56m$103–164
Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Makarska to Varna is to bus and train which costs $100 - $120 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Makarska to Varna is to bus and fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $230 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Makarska to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
The distance between Makarska and Varna is 1027 km. The road distance is 1189 km.
The best way to get from Makarska to Varna without a car is to bus via Herceg Novi which takes 20h 35m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Makarska to Varna, including transfers.
Makarska to Varna bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Makarska to Varna bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Makarska. It is currently 10:37 AM in Makarska and 11:37 AM in Varna.
Yes, the driving distance between Makarska to Varna is 1189 km. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Makarska to Varna.
What companies run services between Makarska, Croatia and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Varna Central Bus Station via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 20h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Tivat Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sarajevo to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Tivat Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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 to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–12
- Phone
- +385 21 344 085
- [email protected]
- Website
- sugamantours.com
Shuttle from Makarska to Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $360
- Schedules at
- sugamantours.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- +387 35 320-321
- [email protected]
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Stup
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- [email protected]
- Website
- Promet Makarska
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Promet Makarska
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- SVS
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