There are 5 ways to get from Varna to Balkan Mountains by train, taxi, bus, 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.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Varna to Karnobattrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Karnobat to Kalofertrain Ic / ...
- Take the taxi from Kalofer to Balkan Mountainstaxi
8h 13m$16–22Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Kazanlakbus
8h 51mDrive 321.2 km
- Drive from Varna to Balkan Mountainscar 321.2 km
5h 15m$53–76Fly, train, taxi
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Karlovotrain
- Take the taxi from Karlovo to Balkan Mountainstaxi
7h 44m$163–283Bus, train
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 3532 / ...
- Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to Kalofertrain Ic
9h 3m$24–34
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Balkan Mountains is to train and taxi which costs $15 - $23 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Balkan Mountains is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna to Balkan Mountains. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Kalofer Family Hotel George via Kazanlak Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Varna and Balkan Mountains is 366 km. The road distance is 321.2 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Balkan Mountains without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 13m and costs $15 - $23.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Varna to Balkan Mountains, including transfers.
Varna to Balkan Mountains bus services, operated by Kazanlak Municipality Transport, depart from Varna station.
Varna to Balkan Mountains bus services, operated by Kazanlak Municipality Transport, arrive at Kazanlak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Balkan Mountains is 321 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Varna to Balkan Mountains.
There are 181+ hotels available in Balkan Mountains.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Balkan Mountains, Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Kazanlak Municipality Transport operates a bus from Varna to Kazanlak once daily, and the journey takes 6h.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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 Kalofer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Karlovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Veliko Tarnovo to Kalofer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +359 885 347 723
- Website
- kazanlak-bg.info
Bus from Varna to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kazanlak-bg.info
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- $11–20
Georgi Gilev-H.Gilev
- Phone
- +359 33 596 361
Georgi Gilev-H.Gilev
- Phone
- +359 33 596 361
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