There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Skiathos by train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, car ferry
best- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
17h 56m€94–236Train, bus, car ferry via Blagoevgrad
- Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
18h 33m€102–226Bus, Hydrofoil
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Volos KTEL Magnisiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathosferry
19h 3m€100–184Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Varna to Mantoudicar
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
15h 22m€227–346Train, bus, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
18h 29m€100–243Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Varna to Yambolbus
- Take the bus from Yambol Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
22h 27m€110–238Fly
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane VAR - JSI
12h 32m€108–328
Varna Airport (VAR) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Skiathos is to train and bus and car ferry which costs €90 - €240 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Skiathos is to fly which takes 12h 32m and costs €100 - €330.
The distance between Varna and Skiathos is 1008 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Skiathos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 17h 56m and costs €90 - €240.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from Varna to Skiathos, including transfers.
There are 1777+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Skiathos, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Varna Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Varna Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Varna Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- 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 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 Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Volos KTEL Magnisias
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Yambol Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Varna to Yambol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- [email protected]
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
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