There are 7 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
7h 29m€172–292Fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane VAR - PMO
7h 55m€131–255Train, 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 Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
42h 41m€282–491Train, 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 28mDrive, 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€328–503Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus
2d 1h€227–352Bus
- Take the bus from Varna to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
2d 15h
Varna to Sicily by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Sicily is to fly which costs €130 - €260 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €170 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Sofia Central Bus Station, Bologna Centrale and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. 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 42h 41m and costs €280 - €500.
It takes approximately 7h 29m 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.
The best way to get from Varna to Sicily is to fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €170 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs €220 - €360 and takes 2 days 1h.
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 8:44 PM in Varna and 7:44 PM 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Piazza Boiardo via Sofia Central Bus Station, Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- 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
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Varna to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- 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
- 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
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Varna to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- €13–19
- Phone
- +40 747 238 190
- [email protected]
- Website
- transaero-travel.ro
Bus from Varna to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transaero-travel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Constanța to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- 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
- 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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