There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Varna by train, plane, 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.
Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IST - VAR
4h 9m$197–472Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul to Varnabus Istanbul-Kyiv
8h 46m$14–51Drive 417.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Varnacar 417.2 km
6h 4m$66–95Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ADB - VAR
5h 43m$246–451Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ESB - VAR
6h 20m$218–693Fly from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane AYT - VAR
6h 29m$216–374Bus via Silivri
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Varnabus
9h 6m$33–65Bus via Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
9h 13m$30–61
Istanbul (IST) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Varna is to bus which costs $13 - $55 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Varna is to Metro and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $190 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Varna. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Varna via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Turkey and Varna is 284 km. The road distance is 417.2 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $13 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Turkey to Varna, including transfers.
Turkey to Varna bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Istanbul station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Varna is to bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $13 - $55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $240 - $460 and takes 5h 43m.
Turkey to Varna bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Varna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Varna is 417 km. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Turkey to Varna.
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. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, and six other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–380
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–650
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Antalya Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Antalya Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Antalya Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $24–35
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–14
Bus from Silivri to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–49
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $22–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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