There are 5 ways to get from Varna to Istanbul by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 49 / ...
6h 45m₺1,100–2,300Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Yamboltrain
- Take the train from Yambol to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Halkalinighttrain
12h 43m₺571–1,727Drive 425.6 km
- Drive from Varna to Istanbulcar 425.6 km
5h 54m₺3,430–4,954Fly, Metro
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane VAR - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 41m₺10,362–23,213Bus via Obzor
- Take the bus from Varna to Obzorbus
- Take the bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
9h 44m₺3,114–3,256
Varna to Istanbul by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Istanbul is to train and night train which costs 550 ₺ - 1.800 ₺ and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Istanbul is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 41m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Varna Central Bus Station station and arriving at Istanbul Büyük Otogari. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Varna to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Yenikapi via Yambol, Stara Zagora and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 43m.
The distance between Varna and Istanbul is 423 km. The road distance is 425.6 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs 1.100 ₺ - 2.300 ₺.
The bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari takes 6h 45m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Varna to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Varna station.
Varna to Istanbul bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Citylines operates a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari twice daily. Tickets cost ₺1,300–1,800 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺160–260
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺160–230
- 1st Class
- ₺200–260
Train from Yambol to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺55–80
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺55–80
- 1st Class
- ₺55–75
Night train from Stara Zagora to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺290–1,271
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺290–410
- 1st Class
- ₺330–430
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
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- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,089
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Obzor Avtogara to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,811
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +359 056 846081
- [email protected]
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Varna to Obzor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺300–330
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Obzor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–390
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna to Obzor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺300–450
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Varna. It is currently 4:43 PM in Varna and 5:43 PM in Istanbul.
Varna to Istanbul train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Yambol station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Istanbul is 426 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Varna to Istanbul.
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