Varna Airport (VAR): winter 2026/27 flights, bus 409, taxis

Varna Airport (VAR) is about 8 km west of the city, and the cheapest way into town is city bus 409, which takes under 20 minutes to the centre and about 50 minutes to Golden Sands. The official taxi rank in front of Terminal 2 is run by Triumf Taxi, with an estimated fare of about €11 to the centre (as of 2026-10). Check live flights on the airport’s own arrivals and departures board.

New this winter: Wizz Air flies to Basel/Mulhouse from 27 October 2026.

What should I know about the terminal?

Passengers use Terminal 2: check-in and security on the departures side; baggage claim, car-hire desks, the taxi rank and the bus stop on the arrivals side. There is an ATM before security in the departures hall and 4xChange exchange desks before security and in baggage claim.

How do I take bus 409 from the airport?

Line 409 leaves from the stop in front of Terminal 2 Arrivals; the airport says you should not wait more than 15 minutes. It runs via the bus station, the Cathedral and Sts. Constantine and Helena to Golden Sands. The airport says tickets can be bought on board; Visit Varna lists €1.00 for a 60-minute paper ticket, or €0.51 in the TTickets Varna app (as of 2026-10). Visit Varna says the Golden Sands section is a summer service, so check Varna Traffic for live times.

How much is a taxi from Varna Airport?

Use only the Triumf Taxi rank in front of Terminal 2 and ignore drivers who approach you in the hall, as the airport advises. Its estimated fares (meter decides) are about €11 to the centre, €19 to Sts. Constantine and Helena, €27 to Golden Sands, €39 to Albena and €92 to Sunny Beach. The day tariff is €0.79 per km (night €0.89), valid from 1 May 2026. We could not confirm Bolt rides at the airport as of 2026-10, so plan on a licensed taxi.

How do I get to Albena or Sunny Beach?

For Albena (about 40 km), take the taxi (about €39), a pre-booked transfer or a bus via Varna; see Varna to Albena. Sunny Beach is about €92 by taxi; the cheaper route is bus 409 to Varna bus station and a Burgas-bound coach, see Varna to Nessebar and Sunny Beach. If you have not booked yet, Burgas Airport is much closer to Sunny Beach.

How much is parking at Varna Airport?

Parking is in front of Terminal 2. In the Standard zone (price list from 10 July 2026) the first 10 minutes are free (twice per 24 hours), then €2.50 for 1 hour, €4 for 2 hours, €24 for 11–24 hours, €34 for 4 days and €3 per extra day. The Premium zone costs €3 per 30 minutes for the first 4 hours, capped at €150 for 24 hours.

Can I hire a car at the airport and drive abroad?

The airport lists nine car-hire partners with desks in Terminal 2 Arrivals; SIXT, Top Rent A Car, Low Cost Cars, EasyRent and Choice confirm a Varna Airport location on their own sites. Crossing a border needs prior approval: Top Rent A Car and Low Cost Cars allow Greece, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania and European Turkey for a fee and a doubled deposit; EasyRent requires at least 7 days’ rental, 3 days’ notice and a triple deposit (as of 2026-10). For road rules see driving to Varna.

Which routes fly from Varna in winter 2026/27?

The main new winter route is Wizz Air to Basel/Mulhouse from 27 October 2026, twice a week with an A321neo, according to aeroroutes (data as of 18 October). Fraport Bulgaria had not published its full winter 2026/27 schedule when we checked on 26 October 2026, so this list comes from airline and trade sources:

• New: Wizz Air Basel/Mulhouse, from 27 October 2026, 2 flights a week.
• Rome Fiumicino: Wizz Air flies three times a week (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays). Fraport Bulgaria first announced a 22 September 2026 start; Italian press reported in January 2026 that it was brought forward to May, and Fraport lists Rome among its summer 2026 routes. Wikipedia lists it as seasonal, so check winter dates on wizzair.com.
• Ryanair Katowice is seasonal and returns on 1 June 2027, according to Katowice Airport.
• Baseline: Fraport Bulgaria counted 16 routes to 11 countries in winter 2025/26, including daily flights to Sofia, Vienna and Istanbul.

How big was the summer 2026 network?

Fraport Bulgaria announced 60 destinations for summer 2026. Wizz Air based a third aircraft in Varna and flew 23 routes, adding Barcelona, Athens, Paris Beauvais, Debrecen and Gdansk in mid-June; Bulgaria Air resumed Paris Charles de Gaulle twice a week from 30 April. According to Fraport data, Varna and Burgas airports together handled about 555,000 passengers in September 2026: see our report on Varna Pulse.

What do we know about summer 2027?

According to Bulgaria’s Ministry of Tourism, six German airports get new flights to Varna with Corendon and BH Air from May 2027; details are in new flights from Germany in summer 2027. Ryanair Katowice returns on 1 June 2027. Wizz Air has also announced Yerevan from 6 June 2027, twice a week (aeroroutes, Wikipedia): an announced route that the airport has not yet confirmed.

How to plan your arrival

Light luggage to the centre or Golden Sands: the 409. Late arrival, family or Albena: the official taxi. Sunny Beach: compare a transfer with flying to Burgas. More options are in getting to Varna.

City taxi fares, apps and phone numbers are in taxis in Varna on our sister site Varna Daily.