There are 6 ways to get from Varna to Sicily by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane VAR - CTA
10h 54m€107–272Train, 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
43h 24m€267–451Train, 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 21mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Varna to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
29h 19m€326–494Fly to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VAR - PMO
7h 55m€131–255Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
2d 1h
Varna to Sicily by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Sicily is to fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs €130 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Sofia, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Durrës, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Varna and Sicily is 1269 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Sicily without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 24m and costs €260 - €460.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Varna to Sicily, including transfers.
Varna to Sicily bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Sicily bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sicily is 1h behind Varna. It is currently 2:51 PM in Varna and 1:51 PM in Sicily.
There are 6394+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Sicily, Italy?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Varna to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €7–10
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Trieste C.le to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oreto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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