There are 5 ways to get from Varna to Chepelare by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Varna to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Chepelarebus
8h 47m$9–13Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Chepelarebus
9h 8m$38–54Drive 405.8 km
- Drive from Varna to Chepelarecar 405.8 km
5h 9m$65–93Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
- Take the bus from Asenovgrad to Chepelarebus
8h 40m$90–178Bus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Chepelarebus
10h 21m$19–35
Varna to Chepelare by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Varna to Chepelare is to train and bus which costs $9 - $14 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Varna to Chepelare is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Varna station to Chepelare. However, there are services departing from Varna Central Bus Station and arriving at Chepelare via Централна гара and Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Varna and Chepelare is 460 km. The road distance is 405.8 km.
The best way to get from Varna to Chepelare without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Varna to Chepelare, including transfers.
Varna to Chepelare bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Varna Central Bus Station.
Varna to Chepelare bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Varna to Chepelare is 406 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Varna to Chepelare.
There are 705+ hotels available in Chepelare.
What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Chepelare, Oblast Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Chepelare via Централна гара, Тунела Север - изток, and Plovdiv in around 9h 8m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia 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 Varna to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Chepelare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Chepelare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Asenovgrad to Chepelare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Chepelare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- SVS
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