There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Varna by plane, bus, train, car, or night 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 from Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
5h 1m$170–408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, Südtiroler Platz to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
25h 45m$80–120Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
19h 10m$96–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
23h 18m$283–479Drive 1,299.7 km
- Drive from Vienna to Varnacar 1,299.7 km
14h 6m$245–354Train to Bratislava Airport, fly
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BTS - VAR
6h 42m$152–447Train, night train
- 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
25h 16m$267–445
Vienna to Varna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Varna is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $170 - $410.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Südtiroler Platz and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 25h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Varna. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Varna via Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 16m.
The distance between Vienna and Varna is 1075 km. The road distance is 1299.7 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Varna without a car is to bus via Shumen which takes 19h 10m and costs $95 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Vienna to Varna, including transfers.
Vienna to Varna bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Vienna, Südtiroler Platz station.
Vienna to Varna train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Varna is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $170 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Shumen, which costs $95 - $190 and takes 19h 10m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Varna, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines and Airbus France fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wien Morzinplatz to Varna Central Bus Station via Vienna Airport, Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy, and Shumen Bus Station in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–430
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Vienna, Südtiroler Platz to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Booking & Getting There
Vienna to Varna bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 6:31 PM in Vienna and 7:31 PM in Varna.
Vienna to Varna train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Varna is 1300 km. It takes approximately 14h 6m to drive from Vienna to Varna.
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