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Sofia
Bulgaria’s capital is about 440 km from Varna. These pages compare trains, buses and flights between the two cities and look at Sofia as a place to visit or live.
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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 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.
- Why Bulgaria has historic ties to Russia: 1878, 3 March and Soviet monuments
Bulgaria's ties to Russia go back to the 1877–78 war that ended Ottoman rule, marked on 3 March. Bulgaria was never in the USSR. The monuments debate.
- Rila Monastery and the Seven Rila Lakes from Varna: a realistic plan
Rila Monastery and the Seven Rila Lakes lie beyond Sofia, far from Varna: plan 2–3 days, not a day trip. Hours, dress code, chairlift, season.
- Sofia things to do from Varna: a 2–3 day city guide (night train, Christmas market)
Take the 21:40 night train from Varna, arrive in Sofia at 05:45 and spend 2–3 days: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Serdica, Boyana Church, Vitosha.
- Varna to Sofia: night train, bus or plane? Times and prices 2026
Varna to Sofia: fly in 50 min with Bulgaria Air, take a bus (6¼–8 h, from €21) or the ICF 2626 sleeper train (21:40 → 05:45, from €14.67). As of Oct 2026.