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How to get fromSantorini Island to Varnaby plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Santorini Island to Varna by plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane JTR - VAR
    3h 57m
    $130–392

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane JTR - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 1m
    $99–274

  3. Car ferry, bus, train via Stara Zagora

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain train Ic
    28h 33m
    $139–370

  4. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Dikili to Çorlubus bus
    5. Take the bus from Corlu to Varnabus bus
    34h 3m
    $202–443

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Rafina to Varnacar car
    20h 4m
    $352–652

  6. Fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane JTR - BOJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    9h
    $204–541

  7. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Plevenbus bus
    4. Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain train Ic
    28h 42m
    $176–383

  8. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus 983
    4. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 49m
    $217–387

Santorini Island to Varna by car ferry, ferry, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration34h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$202Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 795.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and six other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily.

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