There are 9 ways to get from Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
1h 59m€78–218Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
21h 17m€167–390Drive 1,149.5 km
- Drive from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athenscar 1,149.5 km
13h 36m€207–299Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VAR - HER
3h 32m€139–250Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VAR - SKG
4h 23m€88–201Fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane VAR - RHO
5h 20m€104–158Train, bus via Pleven
- Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
21h 38m€116–160Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
22h 28m€146–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 39
22h 37m€112–156
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece is to train and bus which costs €110 - €160 and takes 22h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs €75 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Athens via Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 28m.
The distance between Varna Airport (VAR) and Greece is 702 km. The road distance is 1149.5 km.
The best way to get from Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 21h 17m and costs €160 - €390.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece, including transfers.
Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece is to fly which takes 1h 59m and costs €75 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €180 and takes 22h 28m.
Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece bus services, operated by Ruse Bus, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece is 1149 km. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Varna Airport (VAR) to Greece.
What companies run services between Varna Airport (VAR), Bulgaria and Greece?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Varna Airport to Athens via Varna, Varna, and Ruse in around 22h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Varna Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Varna Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Varna Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Varna Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Varna Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Varna Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–440
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–170
Flights from Varna Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–210
Flights from Varna Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Varna Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–330
Flights from Varna Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Varna Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €5–7
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Varna to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
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