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How to get fromRijeka to Varnaby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Rijeka to Varna by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ZAG - VAR
    8h 43m
    $392–809

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus bus 972 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain train Ic
    24h 47m
    $143–191

  3. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Zagrebbus bus 972 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 5m
    $152–217

  4. Drive  1,376.8 km

    1. Drive from Rijeka to Varnacar car 1,376.8 km
    13h 49m
    $225–324

  5. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VCE - VAR
    10h 22m
    $498–938

  6. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LJU - VAR
    11h 5m
    $483–988

  7. Bus, shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane KLU - VAR
    10h 9m
    $593–1,418

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 11m
    $222–311

Rijeka to Varna by bus and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration24h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$143Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,153.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Varna, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Rijeka bus station to Varna Central Bus Station via Zagreb, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 23h 5m.

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