To The cathedral · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not all night: the Bus 409 runs 06:11–23:11.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.
Bus
Bus 409
409 · Varna city transport
19 min rideEvery 30 min06:11–23:11
The bus stop in front of Terminal 2 arrivals→Katedralata
Non-stop
€1total for 1 adult€1 eachBuy ticketOn Varna city transport
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The bus stop in front of Terminal 2 arrivals
EUR 1.00 for a 60-minute paper ticket from the machine on the bus or at the stop; EUR 0.51 in the TTickets Varna app. A day ticket is EUR 2.00 on paper, valid until midnight.
Hours. Every 30 minutes at 11 and 41 past the hour, 06:11 to 23:11, every day. Nothing leaves between 23:11 and 06:11.
Boards at. The organised taxi rank in front of Terminal 2
Metered; the airport's estimated fare to the city centre is EUR 11. The meter is EUR 1.58 to start and 0.79 a kilometre from 06:00 to 22:00, 1.78 and 0.89 at night.
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How do I get from Varna airport to Varna city center?
For one traveler the Bus 409 at €1, 19 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Bus 409 runs 06:11–23:11. Outside those hours, the Triumf Taxi on the meter and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Varna are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Not going to Varna at all?
Other cities from this airport on a published fare, priced for your party
Bus 409 leaves from the bus stop in front of Terminal 2 arrivals. Take the bus towards Golden Sands (Zlatni Pyasatsi) for the city; buses towards Aksakovo go the other way.
Tickets
Buy the ticket from the machine on the bus or at the stop: EUR 1.00 for 60 minutes, EUR 1.30 for 90, EUR 2.00 for the day. A machine ticket bought at the stop must be validated as you board; one bought on the bus needs validating only if you change. The TTickets Varna app sells the 60-minute ticket for EUR 0.51.
The taxi rank
Triumf Taxi, the airport's official partner, waits at the organised rank in front of Terminal 2, and for most flights a coordinator meets passengers outside arrivals by the Triumf Taxi sign. Cash and card are taken; the fare is on the meter, about EUR 11 to the city centre.
At night
The last bus leaves at 23:11 and the first at 06:11. In between, take a Triumf taxi from the rank, which runs 24 hours, on the night meter of EUR 1.78 to start and 0.89 a kilometre.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
409 · Varna city transportBus 409
From
The bus stop in front of Terminal 2 arrivals
To
Katedralata, the stop by the Dormition Cathedral at the top of the city centre; the bus goes on past the sea garden towards Golden Sands
Runs
06:11–23:11
Journey
19 min
EUR 1.00 for a 60-minute paper ticket from the machine on the bus or at the stop; EUR 0.51 in the TTickets Varna app. A day ticket is EUR 2.00 on paper, valid until midnight.
Only two buses an hour: miss one and the wait is up to 30 minutes.
The bus also stops at the central bus station, Avtogara, six minutes before the cathedral.
Every 30 minutes at 11 and 41 past the hour, 06:11 to 23:11, every day. Nothing leaves between 23:11 and 06:11.
Travel, in Golden Sands, after Chayka; the bus ends at Republika a few minutes later
Runs
06:11–23:11
Journey
50–63 min
EUR 1.30 for a 90-minute paper ticket from the machine on the bus; the EUR 1.00 ticket is valid for 60 minutes, about the length of the ride. In the TTickets Varna app the 90-minute ticket is EUR 0.77.
Varna's tourist office lists the run on to Golden Sands as summer only. In early October every bus still went through; later in the year check the timetable before relying on it.
Luggage space on a city bus is limited at the height of summer.
Summer only, with no end date published; still running through in early October. Every 30 minutes, 06:11 to 23:11, through Varna and Sts. Constantine and Helena, about an hour to Golden Sands.
Metered; the airport's estimated fare to the city centre is EUR 11. The meter is EUR 1.58 to start and 0.79 a kilometre from 06:00 to 22:00, 1.78 and 0.89 at night.
The fare is the meter's, not a fixed price; the exact address, traffic and waiting move it.
Take only Triumf Taxi from the rank or its coordinator; the airport warns against people offering rides inside the hall.
What is the best way from Varna airport to Varna city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 409 at €1, 19 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. From 3 travelers we recommend the Triumf Taxi on the meter instead: more frequent than the Bus 409, for €8 more for 3. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Varna airport to Varna city center?
For one traveler, the Bus 409 at €1. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Varna airport to Varna city center by bus?
One bus reaches The cathedral: the Bus 409, €1 for one traveler, 19 min, to Katedralata. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Varna by any means. See every option by bus
How do I get from Varna airport to Varna city center by taxi?
For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Triumf Taxi on the meter at €11, 20 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus 409 at €1 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Varna airport to Varna city center?
Bus 409: 19 min. Triumf Taxi on the meter: 20 min. Welcome Pickups transfer to Varna: 20 min. Varna Airport is 8 km from the city of Varna.
How far is Varna airport from the city center?
8 km to the city of Varna. The fastest way in takes 19 min.
How much is a taxi from Varna airport to Varna city center?
€11. Journey time 20 min.
Where do I catch the Bus 409 at Varna airport?
The bus stop in front of Terminal 2 arrivals. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Katedralata, the stop by the Dormition Cathedral at the top of the city centre; the bus goes on past the sea garden towards Golden Sands.
Is there a train from Varna airport to Varna at night?
The Bus 409 runs 06:11–23:11. Outside those hours the Triumf Taxi on the meter and the Welcome Pickups transfer to Varna are what remain; the Triumf Taxi on the meter is €11 for the vehicle. Every 30 minutes at 11 and 41 past the hour, 06:11 to 23:11, every day. Nothing leaves between 23:11 and 06:11.
Does the Bus 409 to Golden Sands go to The cathedral and the sea garden?
This goes to the Golden Sands resort, north of Varna, not to the city centre.
Does the Welcome Pickups transfer to Golden Sands go to The cathedral and the sea garden?
This goes to the Golden Sands resort, north of Varna, not to the city: the driver takes you to any address there.
Does the Private transfer to Albena go to The cathedral and the sea garden?
This goes to Albena, on the coast north of Golden Sands, not to Varna: the driver takes you to any address there.
Worth knowing
Bus 409 leaves the stop in front of Terminal 2 arrivals at 11 and 41 minutes past each hour, 06:11 to 23:11, every day: 19 minutes to the cathedral stop, Katedralata. A ticket is EUR 1.00 from the machine on the bus.
The same bus goes on to the beach resorts: Sts. Constantine and Helena, then Golden Sands about an hour from the airport. For that ride buy the EUR 1.30 ticket, valid 90 minutes; the EUR 1.00 ticket lasts 60.
The airport's official taxi is Triumf Taxi, at the rank in front of Terminal 2. The airport puts the metered fare to the city centre at about EUR 11, to Golden Sands about EUR 27 and to Albena about EUR 39.
Triumf's meter is EUR 1.58 to start and 0.79 a kilometre by day, 1.78 and 0.89 from 22:00 to 06:00. Refuse anyone offering a ride in the arrivals hall or away from the rank.
Between the last bus at 23:11 and the first at 06:11 the taxi or a pre-booked car is the only way into town.
For three or more the taxi wins: about EUR 11 for the car against EUR 1.00 each on the bus, and no wait of up to half an hour.
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