There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Blagoevgrad by plane, bus, train, 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, bus
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
5h 44m$149–264Train
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
10h 55m$9–14Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3532 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
9h 55m$36–59Train via Sofia
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
10h 45m$10–15Drive 533.3 km
- Drive from Varna to Blagoevgradcar 533.3 km
6h 19m$87–126Bus via Varna Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
13h 27m$25–46
Varna to Blagoevgrad by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Blagoevgrad is to train which costs $9 - $15 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Blagoevgrad is to fly and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $140 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Blagoevgrad. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Blagoevgrad via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Varna to Blagoevgrad. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Blagoevgrad via Гара София север and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Varna and Blagoevgrad is 489 km. The road distance is 533.3 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Blagoevgrad without a car is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Varna to Blagoevgrad, including transfers.
Varna to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Blagoevgrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Varna station.
The best way to get from Varna to Blagoevgrad is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $35 - $60. Alternatively, you can train via Sofia, which costs $10 - $16 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varna to Blagoevgrad via Sofia Sever, Гара София север, Централна Гара, and Sofia in around 10h 45m.
- 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 Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- $30–50
- 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
- $20–29
- 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Varna to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Varna to Blagoevgrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia Sever station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Blagoevgrad is 533 km. It takes approximately 6h 19m to drive from Varna to Blagoevgrad.
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