- How to get to Varna by plane
- How to get to Varna by train or bus
- To Varna by sea
- To Varna by land
Varna is a famous Bulgarian resort on the Black Sea, which is ideal for family holidays. Varna is chosen by those tourists who do not want to mindlessly take sun and sea baths.
This ancient city of Bulgaria, founded by the Greeks even before our era, offers its guests a lot of entertainment for every taste: there are shady parks for long walks, historical and architectural sights, interesting museums, restaurants serving national cuisine, a dolphinarium and much more.
It is not surprising that many travelers are worried about how to get to Varna - quickly, without much money. This can be done using the following types of public transport: airplane; ferry; train; bus.
How to get to Varna by plane
There is an international airport 7 km from Varna, so getting to the Black Sea resorts in Bulgaria, including Varna, will not be difficult. However, direct flights from Moscow to Varna during the off-season are guaranteed only by S7. The planes of this carrier depart from Domodedovo Airport at 12:55 pm on Thursdays and Sundays and arrive in Varna in 3 hours 30 minutes. In the summer, the situation becomes easier, as charter flights appear, which are performed much more often than regular ones.
Airplanes of the carriers Bulgaria Air (with a transfer in Sofia) and Austrian Airlines (with a connection in Vienna) also fly to Varna from Moscow. You can use the services of Lufthansa and Bulgaria Air, but then you have to fly with two connections in Munich and Sofia, which is not very convenient.
How to get to Varna by train or bus
You can fly through Sofia, where Aeroflot and Bulgaria Air planes depart from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport. Direct flights are made every day. You can also fly to Sofia with one change in Istanbul, Vienna, Athens or Prague.
It is very easy to get from Sofia to Varna. Trains run frequently - 8 times a day. On the way, you will have to spend from 7, 5 hours, depending on the type of the selected train. Buses run much more often than trains, so this type of transport is suitable for those who do not want to spend several hours waiting for their flight at the station. Intercity buses are quite comfortable, it takes about 10 hours to get to Varna. Bus tickets must be purchased at the box office of the company that owns the bus.
To Varna by sea
Varna is not only a fashionable resort, but also a large port located on the Black Sea. This means that the question "How to get to Varna?" - you can answer: "By sea." The easiest option is to use the Druzhba ferry, which departs from Novorossiysk to Burgas about 2-3 times a month. The voyage with a call to several Georgian ports will take 3 days. Buses and taxis go from Burgas to Varna.
You can also get to Varna by sea from Port Kavkaz, Odessa, Istanbul. But, trying to save money on traveling to Bulgaria, do not forget that you also need to get to the cities from where ferries depart to Varna.
To Varna by land
Previously, Moscow and Varna were connected by a direct train, which has now been canceled. How to get to Varna by train? With one change in Budapest. You can also get to any European capital closest to Bulgaria (Belgrade, Bratislava, Prague) and from there take a train to Sofia. Both trains and buses run from Sofia to Varna.
Finally, the most budget-friendly travel option from Moscow to Varna is to travel by bus. Buses to Varna go through Odessa (for example, by bus from Moscow to Kherson), where you will have to change to another bus. On the way, tourists spend up to 2-3 days, depending on the docking time, which in some cases is 20-22 hours. This is not the fastest way to get to Varna.
