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Road trips
Routes that are best done by car from Varna, with driving times, stops worth making, parking at the sights and road tips.
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- Best places to visit in Bulgaria: 12 top destinations and how far from Varna
Sofia, Plovdiv, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse and Nessebar lead the list. 12 Bulgarian destinations ranked by real interest, with travel times from Varna.
- Bulgaria hot springs: 8 best spa towns and thermal pools (2026)
Bulgaria's best hot springs: Velingrad, Hisarya, Sapareva Banya, Kyustendil and Varshets. Closest to Varna: Aquahouse in St Constantine, 9 km away.
- Bulgaria itinerary 7 days from Varna, plus 10-day and 2-week routes
A 7-day Bulgaria itinerary from Varna: Veliko Tarnovo, Plovdiv, Sofia and Rila Monastery, back on the night train. Plus 10-day, 2-week and beach variants.
- Driving in Bulgaria in winter: tyre rules, chains and mountain passes
From 15 November to 1 March, cars in Bulgaria need winter tyres or at least 4 mm of tread. Studs are banned; chains go on where signs or snow require.
- Cape Kaliakra and the north coast: Tyulenovo, Shabla, Krapets, Durankulak
Cape Kaliakra's 70 m cliffs, the Tyulenovo rock arch, Shabla lighthouse and the wild beaches of Krapets and Durankulak, from Varna to Vama Veche.
- Renting a car in Varna: licence, age, deposit and vignette
Car hire in Varna: licence, ID and a credit card in the driver's name; most suppliers want 21+. E-vignette from €5.30 a day; Romania needs prior approval.
- Driving to Varna from Romania and Turkey
Driving to Varna: from Romania via Durankulak–Vama Veche or the Ruse–Giurgiu bridge, from Turkey via Kapitan Andreevo; buy a Bulgarian e-vignette first.