There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Varna by bus, train, or car
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Bucharest to Varna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Varna is to train which costs $15 - $20 and takes 7h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Varna is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $45 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel and arriving at Varna Central Bus Station station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Varna. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Varna via Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Bucharest and Varna is 267 km. The road distance is 266.3 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Varna without a car is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $25 - $50.
The bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station takes 4h 20m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Bucharest to Varna bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., depart from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
Bucharest to Varna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Varna is to bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $25 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $15 - $20 and takes 7h 1m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Varna, Bulgaria?
PEGASUS GROUP Ltd. operates a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $25–50 and the journey takes 4h 20m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Varna via Ruse Razpredelitelna in around 7h 1m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Varna bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Bucharest to Varna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Ruse Razpredelitelna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Varna is 266 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Bucharest to Varna.
Book your Bucharest to Varna bus tickets online with Omio, Distribusion and two other operators.
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