Travel from Varna to Sofia
Replies: 6 - Last Post: Oct 2, 2010 6:18 PM Last Post By: galin86
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thats all VERY clearly in our trusty LP-guidebook. as in about any normal contry you can walk, cycle, use bus or train and here even fly (but just 1/day, i think). Publ transpo anywhere in Bulg is quite cheap, slow, but this is a major route with plenty of both buses and trains, also overnight per day. traintimes, for some idea, are on bahn.de2
Car (main motorway - pick it up by the airport. Signposted in green.... "Varna 470"). The motorway will take you about 100kms, as far as Shumen. Then its 2 way traffic pretty much all the way. It will take you about 8+ hours. The train is slower, but more fun. Direct trains from Varna - or Dobrich (45kms north).3
Hi!There are trains and buses from Varna to Sofia and it is cheap but if you want to reach quickly my advice is to get a plane. Belive me you dont need 7 or 8 hours to travel in bulgarian train because it is some sort of punishment. Look at http://wizzair.com/skylights/cgi-bin/skylights.cgi?language=EN.
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Don't be too put off by the postings regarding DZI (Bulgarian trains). Yes, they can be slow, but much more punctual than in the UK and USA - and oh so cheap. I see a trip on a train from Sofia to Varna as an adventure, rather than a punishment. I've done so many trains right across Eastern and Western Europe - and have met so many people that are now permanent friends....Bon voyage.... Kriss - Manchester.
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You can check the schedules and timetables of bus, train and flights on BGrazpisanie.com for whole Bulgaria as well as from/to Bulgaria from European countriesADVERTISEMENT
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