There are 5 ways to get from Pleven to Balchik by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Balchikbus Varna-Odesa
6h 51mDrive 335.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Pleven to Balchikcar 335.5 km
4h 18m$54–77Bus
- Take the bus from Pleven to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
7h 59mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Pleven to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
6h 57m$169–296Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Varna
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
7h 4m$94–329
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pleven to Balchik is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Pleven to Balchik is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Pleven to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Pleven and arriving at Balchik kv. Levski via Veliko Tarnovo and Varna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Pleven and Balchik is 388 km. The road distance is 335.5 km.
The best way to get from Pleven to Balchik without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Pleven to Balchik, including transfers.
Pleven to Balchik bus services, operated by Pleven Bus Station, depart from Pleven station.
Pleven to Balchik bus services, operated by Pleven Bus Station, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleven to Balchik is 336 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Pleven to Balchik.
There are 669+ hotels available in Balchik.
What companies run services between Pleven, Bulgaria and Balchik, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pleven to Balchik kv. Levski via Veliko Tarnovo and Varna in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Pleven to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- eltransportpleven.com
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Pleven to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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