Varna to Istanbul

Q: What is the distance between Varna and Istanbul?

The distance between these two places is a total of 463 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Varna and Istanbul?

The average travel time between the stations is 08:30 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Varna to Istanbul?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €30.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Varna to Istanbul?

The average number of daily departures is 15. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Varna to Istanbul?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Varna to Istanbul?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Varna to Istanbul Istanbul to Varna

Between Varna, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey we found up to 15 bus departures, including 8 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Varna is at 07:30 arriving to Istanbul at 15:30 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 22:30 and arrives at 06:55 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €30 to €38.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Varna to Istanbul:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

07:30 Varna Bus Station, 158 Varnenchik str.

8h 0min

15:30 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul, pl.101-102

from 33 HRK

Best offer on 01. May

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09:30 Varna Bus Station, 158 Varnenchik str., pl.3

9h 30min

19:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul

from 33 HRK

Best offer on 30. Apr

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09:45 Varna Автовокзал бульв. Владислава Варненчика, 158

8h 15min

18:00 İstanbul Автобусний паркинг Jolly Tour Merter улица Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman

from 38.39 HRK

Best offer on 30. Apr

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09:45 Varna

9h 15min

19:00 Istanbul

from 33 HRK

Best offer on 30. Apr

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12:15 Varna

8h 25min

20:40 Istanbul

from 36.03 HRK

Best offer on 18. May

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Traveling by bus from Varna to Istanbul

The shortest travel distance between Varna and Istanbul is 463 km. The fastest bus which departs at 20:30 has a travel time of 07:30h. The longest travel time on the route is 09:30h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Istanbul earlier, there are 8 night buses from Varna to Istanbul. The overnight buses depart between 17:00 and 22:30 and arrive between 01:00 and 06:55 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Istanbul:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

17:00 Varna Bus Station, 158 Varnenchik str.

8h 0min

01:00 İstanbul Altıntepsi, Esenler Otogar 10, 34035 Bayrampaşa/İstanbul

from 33 HRK

Best offer on 30. Apr

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17:00 Varna

7h 55min

00:55 Istanbul

from 33 HRK

Best offer on 13. May

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17:30 Varna

7h 55min

01:25 Istanbul

from 33 HRK

Best offer on 30. Apr

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20:30 Varna

7h 30min

04:00 Istanbul

from 30 HRK

Best offer on 07. May

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22:30 Varna Автовокзал бульв. Владислава Варненчика, 158

8h 25min

06:55 İstanbul Автобусний паркинг Jolly Tour Merter улица Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman

from 35.99 HRK

Best offer on 30. Apr

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Bus companies

There is a total of 3 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

FlixBus

6.9

Arda - Tur

6.3

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Varna or Istanbul, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Varna

You can see information about the departure station and stops Varna here

Istanbul

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Istanbul here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €30 (One-Way) or €60 (Return).

Trip reviews from Varna to Istanbul

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Other popular destinations from Varna

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Varna, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Varna to Golden Sands

Varna to Plovdiv

Varna to Veliko Tarnovo

Varna to Stara Zagora

Varna to Bucharest (Airport)

Other popular destinations from Istanbul

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Istanbul, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Istanbul to Sofia

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Istanbul to Bucharest