There are 7 ways to get from Strumica to Varna by car, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Drive from Strumica to Strumyanicar
- Take the train from Strumyani to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
7h 4m$155–284Drive, train
cheapest- Drive from Strumica to Strumyanicar
- Take the train from Strumyani to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
13h 4m$23–36Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
16h 45mDrive 650.6 km
- Drive from Strumica to Varnacar 650.6 km
8h 22m$106–154Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Drive from Strumica to Mouriescar
- Take the train from Mouries to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
11h 7m$232–412Bus, train
- Take the bus from Strumica to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
16h 49m$40–59Bus
- Take the bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
21h 11m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Strumica to Varna is to drive and train which costs $23 - $40 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Strumica to Varna is to drive and train and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $150 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Strumica to Varna station. However, there are services departing from Strumica and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Strumica and Varna is 640 km. The road distance is 650.6 km.
The best way to get from Strumica to Varna without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 16h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Strumica to Varna, including transfers.
Strumica to Varna bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, depart from Strumica station.
Strumica to Varna bus services, operated by Strumica Ekspres, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Strumica. It is currently 2:16 AM in Strumica and 3:16 AM in Varna.
Yes, the driving distance between Strumica to Varna is 651 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Strumica to Varna.
What companies run services between Strumica, North Macedonia and Varna, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Strumica to Varna Central Bus Station via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Strumyani to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Strumyani to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Sofia to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–12
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Mouries to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Strumica to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
Bus from Strumica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Strumica Ekspres
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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
- +389 72 230-200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Strumica to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- SVS
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