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How to get fromRiga to Varnaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Varna by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Varna Airport

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane RIX - VAR
    8h 18m
    $161–471

  2. Bus via Suceava

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Vizirubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Viziru to Varnabus bus
    41h 35m
    $135–196

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 6m
    $159–235

  4. Drive 1,911.5 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Varnacar car 1,911.5 km
    28h 27m
    $345–497

  5. Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane RIX - BOJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    7h 56m
    $204–525

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $260–537

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration9h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,565.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Varna, Bulgaria?

Air Baltic, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Veliko Tarnovo in around 33h 6m.

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