Burgas: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Burgas is a city of 210,646 people in Bulgaria, 36 m (118 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Burgas Airport (BOJ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Topolite. It is a port city: Port of Burgas.
Key facts
Daylight in Burgas runs from about 9 h 7 min a day in late December to 15 h 22 min in late June (computed for 42.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Burgas is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Burgas Airport (BOJ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Varna Airport (VAR, 86 km).
Flights to Burgas: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Topolite. Trains to Burgas
Buses to Burgas · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Istanbul, 206 km (Turkey) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Bursa, 289 km (Turkey) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Bucharest, 241 km (Romania) — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Sofia, 340 km — trains
- Esenyurt, 193 km (Turkey) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Eskişehir, 397 km (Turkey)
- Küçükçekmece, 200 km (Turkey) — trains · tours
- Bağcılar, 200 km (Turkey) — trains · tours
- Bahçelievler, 203 km (Turkey) — trains
- Umraniye, 215 km (Turkey) — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: San Francisco, Miskolc, Vologda, Batumi, Rotterdam, Aksaray, Omsk, Alexandroupolis, Gomel, Krasnodar, Sarıyer, Moscow Oblast, Yalova, Brașov.
Common questions
Which airport serves Burgas?
Burgas Airport (BOJ), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Burgas?
About 210,646 people live in Burgas, across 254 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Burgas in?
Europe/Sofia, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Burgas?
The Lev (BGN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Burgas?
Istanbul (206 km), Bursa (289 km), Bucharest (241 km), Sofia (340 km), Esenyurt (193 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.