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Trains
Bulgarian trains to and from Varna: routes, journey times, sleeper options, booking and when the train beats the bus.
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- Bucharest to Varna: by car, summer train or bus (2026 guide)
Bucharest to Varna is about 265 km by car via Giurgiu–Ruse (4–5 h) or 370 km via Vama Veche. Summer direct train from €27; FlixBus runs daily.
- 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.
- 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.
- Varna to Veliko Tarnovo: bus, train and what to see (Tsarevets, Arbanasi)
Varna to Veliko Tarnovo: take the bus (2 h 45 min–4 h 15 min, 14 a day); trains change at Gorna Oryahovitsa. See Tsarevets, Samovodska and Arbanasi.
- How to get to Varna: airport, trains, buses and cruise ships
Getting to Varna: the airport (VAR) is about 10 km from the centre, with bus 409; trains from Sofia take just under 8 hours; cruise ships dock centrally.