There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Sofia by plane, train, 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.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
4h 28m$151–251Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Karnobattrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Karnobat to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
10h 15m$12–21Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
9h 42m$68–99Drive 475.9 km
- Drive from Varna to Samokovcar 475.9 km
5h 26m$75–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Varna to Dalgopolbus
- Take the train from Dalgopol to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
10h 54m$12–20Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
11h 21m$21–39
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Sofia is to bus and train which costs $12 - $21 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Sofia is to fly and train which takes 4h 28m and costs $150 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Samokov via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Varna and Sofia is 462 km. The road distance is 475.9 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Varna to Sofia, including transfers.
Varna to Sofia bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Sofia bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Sofia is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Varna to Sofia.
There are 550+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Samokov via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and Plovdiv in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Varna to Karnobat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Karnobat to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Dalgopol to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Dalgopol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- SVS
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