There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Croatia by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane VAR - ZAG
7h 32m€145–382Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagrebbus N981
22h 23m€81–130Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3532 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Zagrebbus N981
20h 50m€95–148Drive 1,218.7 km
- Drive from Varna to Zagrebcar 1,218.7 km
12h 19m€178–257Fly to Split Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Split Airport (SPU)plane VAR - SPU
10h 37m€168–368Train, bus via Sofia
- Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvicebus
22h 57m€117–150Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train stationbus
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
31h 11m€195–823
Varna to Croatia by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Croatia is to train and bus which costs €80 - €130 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €140 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Croatia. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Zagreb via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Varna and Croatia is 1000 km. The road distance is 1218.7 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Croatia without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 20h 50m and costs €95 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Varna to Croatia, including transfers.
Varna to Croatia bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Varna to Croatia is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €140 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs €95 - €150 and takes 20h 50m.
Varna to Croatia bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Croatia is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 12:29 AM in Varna and 11:29 PM in Croatia.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Croatia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Zagreb via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Varna Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Split Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plovdiv Train station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zagreb - Motel Plitvice
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Vienna Main train station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Wien Hbf to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €69–470
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €69
- Private
- €345
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
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