There are 7 ways to get from Varna to (Olymp) by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi via Sofia
best- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Litochorotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Litochoro to (Olymp)taxi
17h 34m€116–172Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Litochorotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Litochoro to (Olymp)taxi
18h 6m€122–189Drive 826 km
- Drive from Varna to (Olymp)car 826 km
11h 3m€152–220Fly, train, taxi
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VAR - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Litochorotrain
- Take the taxi from Litochoro to (Olymp)taxi
14h 52m€227–378Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Katerínibus
- Take the taxi from Litochoro to (Olymp)taxi
18h 7m€136–180Shuttle, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the bus from Aristotelous Square to Olympusbus
- Take the taxi from Olympus to (Olymp)taxi
19h 22m€275–472Train, drive, taxi
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Litochorotrain Re
- Take the taxi from Litochoro to (Olymp)taxi
20h 13m€119–162
Varna Airport (VAR) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to (Olymp) is to train and drive and taxi which costs €110 - €170 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to (Olymp) is to drive which takes 11h 3m and costs €150 - €220.
The distance between Varna and (Olymp) is 1001 km. The road distance is 826 km.
The best way to get from Varna to (Olymp) without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Sofia which takes 17h 34m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 17h 34m to get from Varna to (Olymp), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to (Olymp) is 826 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Varna to (Olymp).
There are 816+ hotels available in (Olymp).
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and (Olymp), Thessaly, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Varna to (Olymp). However, you can take the train to Sofia Sever, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia, take the bus to Thessaloniki train station, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Litochoro, then take the taxi to (Olymp). Alternatively, you can take the train to Plovdiv, walk to Plovdiv, take the bus to Thessaloniki, KTEL, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Litochoro, then take the taxi to (Olymp).
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
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
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Litochoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Litochoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Litochoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Litochoro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +30 23510 46720
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpierias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kateríni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- ktelpierias.gr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- [email protected]
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Aristotelous Square to Olympus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- €80–120
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
Taxi Katerinis "Agios Christoforos"
- Phone
- +30 2351 029894
Averof Square Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2351 021222
- Website
- taxikaterini.gr
Taxi Kristallinos
- Phone
- +30 6945912337
- Website
- taxikristallinos.com
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