There are 8 ways to get from Varna to Sarandë by plane, ferry, bus, car, shuttle, 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 Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane VAR - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
11h 44m$182–359Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varna to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
22h 35m$82–124Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
20h 50m$104–147Drive 1,039.7 km
- Drive from Varna to Sarandëcar 1,039.7 km
12h 58m$189–272Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane VAR - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
18h 55mFly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Airport Bus, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane VAR - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fier
- Take the bus from Levan to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
13h 48m$188–366Train, bus via Tetovo
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga - Makedonski Posti to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
21h 45m$93–111Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Varna to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
26h 39m$156–215
Varna Airport (VAR) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Sarandë is to train and bus via Tetovo which costs $90 - $120 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Sarandë is to fly and Flying Dolphin which takes 11h 44m and costs $180 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Sarandë. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Ohrid. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 50m.
The distance between Varna and Sarandë is 818 km. The road distance is 1039.7 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Sarandë without a car is to bus which takes 20h 50m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 44m to get from Varna to Sarandë, including transfers.
Varna to Sarandë bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Sarandë bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sarandë is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 12:10 PM in Varna and 11:10 AM in Sarandë.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Sarandë is 1040 km. It takes approximately 12h 58m to drive from Varna to Sarandë.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Sarandë, Albania?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare via Sofia Central Bus Station, Skopje Nikola Karev, Skopje, Transporten Centar, and Ohrid in around 20h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Varna Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–12
Train from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $9–12
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
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