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Burgas · Bulgaria

Car hire and driving in Burgas

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Bulgaria traffic drives on the right. Picking up at BOJ means 8 km (5 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Burgas

Car rental from Burgas: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Burgas to VarnaBulgaria87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Burgas to EdirneTurkey119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Burgas to Stara ZagoraBulgaria150 km (93 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Burgas to ÇorluTurkey152 km (95 mi)about 2 h 19 min
Burgas to TekirdağTurkey170 km (106 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Burgas to ArnavutköyTurkey181 km (112 mi)about 2 h 46 min
Burgas to BüyükçekmeceTurkey189 km (118 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Burgas to BaşakşehirTurkey190 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Burgas to EsenyurtTurkey193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Burgas to RuseBulgaria193 km (120 mi)about 2 h 57 min
Burgas to SultangaziTurkey194 km (121 mi)about 2 h 58 min
Burgas to BeylikdüzüTurkey195 km (121 mi)about 2 h 59 min
Burgas to IstanbulTurkey206 km (128 mi)about 3 h 9 min
Burgas to MoscowRussia1,644 km (1,021 mi)about 25 h 4 min
Burgas to AnkaraTurkey534 km (332 mi)about 8 h 9 min
Burgas to BerlinGermany1,530 km (950 mi)about 23 h 20 min
Burgas to BursaTurkey289 km (180 mi)about 4 h 25 min
Burgas to KyivUkraine914 km (568 mi)about 13 h 56 min
Burgas to İzmirTurkey456 km (283 mi)about 6 h 57 min
Burgas to RomeItaly1,232 km (766 mi)about 18 h 48 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Burgas?

The right, as everywhere in Bulgaria.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.