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How to get fromTurkey to Varnaby train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Varna by train, plane, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Metro to Istanbul, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane IST - VAR
    4h 9m
    $192–472

  2. Night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    2. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain train Ic
    12h
    $10–35

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus bus Istanbul-Kyiv
    9h 4m
    $24–51

  4. Drive  417.2 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Varnacar car 417.2 km
    6h 4m
    $66–95

  5. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ADB - VAR
    5h 53m
    $141–441

  6. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ESB - VAR
    6h 20m
    $193–523

  7. Bus via Burgas

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus Istanbul-Burgas / ...
    2. Take the bus from Burgas South to Varnabus bus
    9h 4m
    $44–47

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    9h 13m
    $29–66

Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 283.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Turkey and Varna, Bulgaria?

LIKEBUS operates a bus from Istanbul to Varna once daily, and the journey takes 7h 33m. Metro Turizm also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day.

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