There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Rhodope Mountains by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Rhodope Mountainstaxi
8h 24m$57–75Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus
9h 17m$16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus
9h 38m$74–105Drive 433.2 km
- Drive from Varna to Rhodope Mountainscar 433.2 km
6h 9m$69–99Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus
9h 5m$150–251Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovobus
8h 28m$103–397
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Rhodope Mountains is to train and bus which costs $16 - $23 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Rhodope Mountains is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Rhodope Mountains. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Pamporovo via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Varna and Rhodope Mountains is 480 km. The road distance is 433.2 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Rhodope Mountains without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 24m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Varna to Rhodope Mountains, including transfers.
Varna to Rhodope Mountains bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Rhodope Mountains bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Rhodope Mountains is 433 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Varna to Rhodope Mountains.
There are 604+ hotels available in Rhodope Mountains.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Rhodope Mountains, Oblast Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Rhodope Mountains via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop, Plovdiv, and Pamporovo in around 9h 38m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Pamporovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
As Taksi
- Phone
- +359 33 161 62
- Website
- couriers-bg.com
Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +359 8846 11111
- Website
- skytaxi.bg
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