There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Varna by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
19h 35m$64–148Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
20h 59m$43–62Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanskibus
- Take the train from Sandanski to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
22h 26m$75–111Drive 1,145 km
- Drive from Patras to Varnacar 1,145 km
12h 56m$241–347Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IOA - VAR
17h$176–485Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Patras to Volosbus
- Take the bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna
20h 36m$190–439Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Patras 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 2m$85–119Bus to Preveza Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus
- Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane PVK - VAR
12h 27m$302–927Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KLX - VAR
16h 51m$238–370
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Varna is to bus and train which costs $40 - $65 and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Varna is to bus and fly which takes 12h 27m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Pátra and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
The distance between Patras and Varna is 1200 km. The road distance is 1145 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 19h 35m and costs $60 - $150.
It takes approximately 19h 35m to get from Patras to Varna, including transfers.
Patras to Varna bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pátra station.
Patras to Varna bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Varna is 1145 km. It takes approximately 12h 56m to drive from Patras to Varna.
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What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pátra to Varna Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–950
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Varna Airport via Athens, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Preveza Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–600
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sandanski to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–10
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–10
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Patras to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Volos KTEL Magnisias to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
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
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Patras to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–30
- Website
- https://ktelileias.gr/
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