There are 5 ways to get from Varna to Samokov by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Varna to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
9h 6m$8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
9h 42m$40–58Drive 475.9 km
- Drive from Varna to Samokovcar 475.9 km
5h 26m$75–109Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
6h 8m$144–257Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
8h 32m$96–387
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Samokov is to train and bus which costs $8 - $14 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Samokov is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Samokov. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Samokov via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Varna and Samokov is 506 km. The road distance is 475.9 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Samokov without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs $8 - $14.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Varna to Samokov, including transfers.
Varna to Samokov bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Samokov bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Samokov is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Varna to Samokov.
There are 546+ hotels available in Samokov.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Samokov, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Samokov via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop and Plovdiv in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $8–11
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
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