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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Istanbul to Varna from various bus operators like Arda Tur, Citylines or Metro Turizm for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$30

Sunday

$30

Monday

$33

Tuesday

$30

Wednesday

Thursday

$38

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Arda Tur	7h 20m	7:00 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	2:20 AM	Varna	Pikadili (Chataldzha) Bus Stop	Economy	$30	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/25/2026 7:00:00 PM to Pikadili (Chataldzha) Bus Stop, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/26/2026 2:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Arda Tur	8h 40m	10:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	7:10 AM	Varna	Pikadili (Chataldzha) Bus Stop	Economy	$36	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/25/2026 10:30:00 PM to Pikadili (Chataldzha) Bus Stop, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/26/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
Nişikli Turizm	8h 0m	9:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	5:00 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Nişikli Turizm goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/25/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/25/2026 5:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Nişikli Turizm	9h 0m	8:00 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	5:00 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Nişikli Turizm goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/25/2026 8:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/26/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
Openline	8h 21m	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	3:21 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from Openline goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/25/2026 7:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/25/2026 3:21:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 21m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Arda Tur	7h 20m	6:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	1:50 AM	Varna	Pikadili (Chataldzha) Bus Stop	Economy	$30	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/26/2026 6:30:00 PM to Pikadili (Chataldzha) Bus Stop, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/27/2026 1:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Openline	8h 21m	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	3:21 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$44	A Bus from Openline goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/26/2026 7:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/26/2026 3:21:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 21m
Lux Bus	8h 20m	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	3:20 PM	Varna	Pikadili (Chataldzha) Bus Stop	Economy	$45	A Bus from Lux Bus goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/26/2026 7:00:00 AM to Pikadili (Chataldzha) Bus Stop, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/26/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m
Citylines	10h 0m	9:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	7:00 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from Citylines goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/26/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/26/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Nişikli Turizm	8h 0m	9:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	5:00 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$52	A Bus from Nişikli Turizm goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/26/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/26/2026 5:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Kamil Koc	9h 30m	9:00 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	6:30 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$33	A Bus from Kamil Koc goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/27/2026 9:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 6:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $33 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 30m
Arda Tur	7h 20m	6:30 PM	Istanbul	Otogar Bus Station	1:50 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Otogar Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/27/2026 6:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 1:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Arda Tur	8h 30m	10:30 PM	Istanbul	Otogar Bus Station	7:00 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$39	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Otogar Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/27/2026 10:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 7:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $39 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
Openline	8h 21m	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	3:21 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$43	A Bus from Openline goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/27/2026 7:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:21:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 21m
Metro Turizm	10h 0m	9:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	7:00 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Basic	$50	A Bus from Metro Turizm goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/27/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/27/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Arda Tur	7h 20m	6:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	1:50 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$30	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/28/2026 6:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/29/2026 1:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $30 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Arda Tur	8h 40m	10:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	7:10 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$36	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/28/2026 10:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/29/2026 7:10:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
Nişikli Turizm	8h 0m	9:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	5:00 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Nişikli Turizm goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/28/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
Nişikli Turizm	9h 0m	8:00 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	5:00 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Nişikli Turizm goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/28/2026 8:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/29/2026 5:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m
Lux Bus	8h 20m	7:00 AM	Istanbul	Istanbul Yavuz Selim Cd No:20 Bus Stop	3:20 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Lux Bus goes from Istanbul Yavuz Selim Cd No:20 Bus Stop, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/28/2026 7:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 3:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Arda Tur	7h 0m	2:30 PM	Istanbul	Otogar Bus Station	9:30 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Otogar Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/30/2026 2:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/30/2026 9:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 0m
Arda Tur	7h 20m	6:30 PM	Istanbul	Otogar Bus Station	1:50 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$38	A Bus from Arda Tur goes from Otogar Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/30/2026 6:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/31/2026 1:50:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Citylines	10h 0m	9:00 AM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	7:00 PM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from Citylines goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/30/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/30/2026 7:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 0m
Citylines	9h 0m	7:30 PM	Istanbul	Esenler Bus Station	4:30 AM	Varna	Central Bus Station	Economy	$49	A Bus from Citylines goes from Esenler Bus Station, Istanbul (Turkey) at 7/30/2026 7:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Varna (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/31/2026 4:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Istanbul to Varna is $30 on 7/19/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Istanbul and Varna

See here how frequent the connections between Istanbul and Varna are, during different times and days of the week.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 26 daily buses from Istanbul to Varna. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 4 daily coaches between Istanbul and Varna.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 42 buses from Istanbul to Varna, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Istanbul and Varna, with 11 offers.

Facts about the bus from Istanbul to Varna

Compare all providers like Arda Tur, Citylines and Metro Turizm that travel 16 times every day by bus from Istanbul to Varna in one click! Book your bus ticket from Istanbul to Varna starting from $30!

Cheapest Bus	$30
Fastest Bus	6h 40m
Earliest Bus	7:00 AM
Latest Bus	7:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	16 Ø
Distance	162.1 miles
Bus Companies	Arda Tur, Citylines, Metro Turizm, Metro Bulgaria, Nişikli Turizm, Like Bus, Openline, Lux Bus and Kamil Koc

Cheapest bus connections from Istanbul to Varna

Every day, 16 buses from 9 bus companies leave Istanbul for Varna: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/24/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

Friday 07/24

$30

Saturday 07/25

$34

Sunday 07/26

$30

Monday 07/27

$30

Tuesday 07/28

$30

Wednesday 07/29

$30

Thursday 07/30

$38

Friday 07/31

$30

Saturday 08/01

$30

Sunday 08/02

$39

Monday 08/03

$30

Tuesday 08/04

$34

Wednesday 08/05

$30

Thursday 08/06

$30

Friday 08/07

$30

Saturday 08/08

$30

Sunday 08/09

$30

Monday 08/10

$30

Tuesday 08/11

$30

Wednesday 08/12

$38

Thursday 08/13

$30

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Istanbul to Varna

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Istanbul to Varna, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $30, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Istanbul to Varna. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $30.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Istanbul to Varna, with $30. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $38.

How to save money travelling from Istanbul to Varna

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Istanbul to Varna in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Istanbul to Varna, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Istanbul to Varna are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Istanbul to Varna

These are the most booked bus companies between Istanbul to Varna from our users.

Nişikli Turizm from Istanbul to Varna

Here you will find the key facts about the Nişikli Turizm bus route Istanbul to Varna:

Cheapest Price	$32
Fastest Bus	8h 0m
Earliest Bus	9:00 AM
Last Bus	8:00 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	7/9/2026

Arda Tur from Istanbul to Varna

Here you will find the key facts about the Arda Tur bus route Istanbul to Varna:

Cheapest Price	$30
Fastest Bus	6h 40m
Earliest Bus	2:30 PM
Last Bus	6:30 PM
Daily Connections	7 Ø
Found on	7/9/2026

All bus stations and stops in Istanbul and Varna

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Istanbul and Varna.

Alibeyköy Otogarı

Güzeltepe, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Blv 18

Dudullu Bus Station

Kible Sokak 38

Esenler Bus Station

Altıntepsi

Otogar Bus Station

Altıntepsi Mahallesi Bayrampasa-Istanbul

Samandira Bus Station

Tuna Cd 4

Central Bus Station

Varnenchik Street 158

Cathedral

bulevard "Saborni" 40

Service and Comfort on the bus from Istanbul to Varna

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Istanbul to Varna? Or which bus companies serve the route Istanbul to Varna? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Istanbul to Varna bus

How much does a Istanbul Varna bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $30 and takes 7h 20m to reach Varna. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Istanbul to Varna?

This route is offered by 9 companies with a range of ticket prices between $30 and $60. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Varna.

On average, how many connections are available from Istanbul to Varna each day?

Every day, the Istanbul to Varna bus route is served by approximately 16 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Istanbul to Varna take?

The fastest bus from Istanbul to Varna is offered by Arda Tur and takes 6h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $42. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Istanbul to Varna?

The earliest bus arriving in Varna from Istanbul starts at 7:00 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Istanbul to Varna?

The latest bus trip departing from Istanbul for Varna starts at 7:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Istanbul Varna route?

When traveling by bus from Istanbul to Varna, passengers can travel with Arda Tur, Citylines and Metro Turizm. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Istanbul and Varna?

You can check all the direct connections between Istanbul and Varna by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Arda Tur, Citylines and Metro Turizm.

What can I take with me on the Istanbul to Varna bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Istanbul Varna bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Istanbul Varna bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Istanbul to Varna on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Istanbul to Varna

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Istanbul and to Varna

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Istanbul and to Varna. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!