There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Catania by plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VAR - CTA
10h 32m€103–268Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
44h 39mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelnatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Ruse to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Catania Centraletrain Ic
2d 3h€226–421Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Varna to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Cataniacar
27h 46m€305–460Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BOJ - CTA
10h 43m€153–324Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
45h 12mBus, bus and ferry via Brindisi
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Cataniabus
45h 38m
Varna Airport (VAR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Catania is to fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Catania is to fly which takes 10h 32m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Catania. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico via Sofia Central Bus Station and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Varna to Catania. However, there are services departing from Varna and arriving at Catania Centrale via Ruse, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Roma Tiburtina and Roma Termini. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Varna and Catania is 1265 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Catania without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 44h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Varna to Catania, including transfers.
Varna to Catania bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Catania train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Varna station.
Varna to Catania bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Catania, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Burgas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Burgas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Burgas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Night train from Ruse to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–90
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brindisi to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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Catania is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 4:21 PM in Varna and 3:21 PM in Catania.
Varna to Catania train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse Razpredelitelna station.
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