There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Ioánnina by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- 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 Ioanninabus
17h 35m€70–142Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
18h 46m€48–71Drive 943.7 km
- Drive from Varna to Ioánninacar 943.7 km
10h 54m€170–245Fly
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane VAR - IOA
12h 24m€134–417Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioanninabus
19h 21m€53–78Bus, train
- Take the bus from Varna to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Skydratrain Re
- Take the bus from Skydra to Ioanninabus
22h 25m
Varna Airport (VAR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Ioánnina is to train and bus via Blagoevgrad which costs €45 - €75 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Ioánnina is to drive which takes 10h 54m and costs €160 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Ioánnina. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Ioannina via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
The distance between Varna and Ioánnina is 994 km. The road distance is 943.7 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Ioánnina without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Varna to Ioánnina, including transfers.
Varna to Ioánnina bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Varna to Ioánnina is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs €65 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €420 and takes 12h 24m.
Varna to Ioánnina bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Ioánnina is 944 km. It takes approximately 10h 54m to drive from Varna to Ioánnina.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Ioánnina, Greece?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Ioannina via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–800
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–2
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
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Skydra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- 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
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- [email protected]
- Website
- Burgas Bus
Bus from Varna to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- Burgas Bus
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Haskovo to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 23810 22800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelpellas.gr
Bus from Skydra to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktelpellas.gr
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