There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Palermo by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, shuttle, car, or car ferry
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Fly Varna Airport to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VAR - PMO
8h 4m€131–254Bus, 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 to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
38h 57mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Napolitrain
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
40h 23m€236–377Train, bus
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste C.le to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
42h 45m€265–448Shuttle to Burgas Airport, fly to Palermo Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Sunny Beach
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BOJ - PMO
9h 40m€146–410Fly Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VAR - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
10h 37m€179–314Train, 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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
46h 54mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Varna to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
29h 20m€330–506
Varna Airport (VAR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Palermo is to fly which costs €130 - €260 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Palermo is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Palermo. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Palermo via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, Garibaldi-Visconti and Bari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 57m.
The distance between Varna and Palermo is 1401 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Palermo without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 38h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Varna to Palermo, including transfers.
Varna to Palermo bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Palermo bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Palermo is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 8:44 AM in Varna and 7:44 AM in Palermo.
Book your Varna to Palermo bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Palermo, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- 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
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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