There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Varna by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane FCO - VAR
5h 4m$134–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
29h 24m$173–216Drive 2,081.6 km
- Drive from Rome to Varnacar 2,081.6 km
20h 32m$377–544Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Brno Benesova Bus Stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Rome Tiburtina Bus Station / ...
- Take the bus from Brno to Varnabus
36h 35m$165–296Bus
- Take the bus from ROMA | Stazione Nomentana FS to RIETI | Piazza Cavour # f1068bus
- Take the bus from Rieti Station to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
36h 37m$171–229Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodăbus
- Take the train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus
2d 1h$171–237
Rome to Varna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Varna is to train and bus which costs $170 - $220 and takes 29h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome station to Varna. However, there are services departing from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station and arriving at Varna via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 35m.
The distance between Rome and Varna is 1326 km. The road distance is 2081.6 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 24m and costs $170 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Rome to Varna, including transfers.
Rome to Varna bus services, operated by RegioJet, depart from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station.
The best way to get from Rome to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $130 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus via Brno, which costs $160 - $300 and takes 36h 35m.
Rome to Varna bus services, operated by RegioJet, arrive at Brno Benesova Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 1:37 PM in Rome and 2:37 PM in Varna.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Varna, Bulgaria?
Ulendo Airlink, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Varna via Brno in around 36h 35m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $15–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Cernavodă Pod to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Bus Station to Brno Benesova Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Brno to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- Cotral S.p.A.
Bus from ROMA | Stazione Nomentana FS to RIETI | Piazza Cavour # f1068
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Cotral S.p.A.
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Rieti Station to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $123
- Website
- Hak Bus
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- 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
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Cernavodă
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $15–21
- Phone
- +40 747 238 190
- [email protected]
- Website
- transaero-travel.ro
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transaero-travel.autogari.ro
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