There are 7 ways to get from Venice to Varna by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VCE - VAR
6h 47m$171–381Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain Ic
26h 11m$128–157Train, night train
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain Ic
33h 23m$374–629Drive 1,575.2 km
- Drive from Venice to Varnacar 1,575.2 km
15h 54m$285–412Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Bucureştibus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Varnabus
29h 15m$156–207Bus, train
- Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to San Donà di Piavebus 25a / ...
- Take the bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Varnatrain Ic
29h 19m$128–169Bus
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Varnabus 984 / ...
32h$167–272
Venice to Varna by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Varna is to bus and train which costs $120 - $170 and takes 29h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Varna is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $170 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Varna. However, there are services departing from Liberta' Santa Chiara and arriving at Varna via Venezia, Viale Stazione and Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Venice to Varna. However, there are services departing from Venezia S. Lucia and arriving at Varna via Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 23m.
The distance between Venice and Varna is 1278 km. The road distance is 1575.2 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Varna without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 11m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Venice to Varna, including transfers.
Venice to Varna bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
Venice to Varna train services, operated by Railjet, depart from Venezia S. Lucia station.
The best way to get from Venice to Varna is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $170 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs $150 - $210 and takes 29h 15m.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liberta' Santa Chiara to Varna via Stazione MESTRE FS C4, Venezia, Viale Stazione, Bucureşti, and Buchurest in around 29h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–450
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from San Donà di Piave to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $109
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Venice to Varna bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Bucureşti station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 6:43 PM in Venice and 7:43 PM in Varna.
Venice to Varna train services, operated by Railjet, arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Venice to Varna is 1575 km. It takes approximately 15h 54m to drive from Venice to Varna.
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