There are 8 ways to get from Southampton to Varna by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to London City Airport, fly to Varna Airport
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LCY - VAR
9h 57m$506–1,158Train, bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
2d 19h$156–358Train, bus
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
38h 32m$230–305Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Southampton to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Varnacar
28h 59m$661–921Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LHR - VAR
9h 7m$305–574Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane LTN - VAR
7h 58m$217–533Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Southampton Central to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LTN - BOJ
- Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varna
10h 16m$225–647Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Southampton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Varnacar
30h 8m$533–844
London City Airport (LCY) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Varna is to train and bus which costs $230 - $310 and takes 38h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Varna is to train and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $210 - $550.
The distance between Southampton and Varna is 2417 km.
The best way to get from Southampton to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 32m and costs $230 - $310.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Southampton to Varna, including transfers.
Varna is 2h ahead of Southampton. It is currently 3:08 AM in Southampton and 5:08 AM in Varna.
There are 2324+ hotels available in Varna.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Varna, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Southampton to Varna. However, you can take the train to London Waterloo, walk to Waterloo station, take the subway to Canning Town station, walk to Canning Town DLR Station, take the train to London City Airport DLR Station, walk to London City Airport (LCY) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Varna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Varna via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd, Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 38h 32m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London City Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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