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Varna · Bulgaria

Car hire and driving in Varna

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 VAR means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Varna

Car rental from Varna: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Varna to BurgasBulgaria87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Varna to ConstanţaRomania122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Varna to RuseBulgaria173 km (107 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Varna to BucharestRomania198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 min
Varna to EdirneTurkey204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Varna to Stara ZagoraBulgaria205 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Varna to BrăilaRomania228 km (142 mi)about 3 h 29 min
Varna to ÇorluTurkey229 km (142 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Varna to BuzăuRomania231 km (144 mi)about 3 h 32 min
Varna to ArnavutköyTurkey236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Varna to PloieştiRomania245 km (152 mi)about 3 h 44 min
Varna to BaşakşehirTurkey246 km (153 mi)about 3 h 45 min
Varna to IstanbulTurkey260 km (161 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Varna to MoscowRussia1,557 km (967 mi)about 23 h 44 min
Varna to AnkaraTurkey551 km (342 mi)about 8 h 24 min
Varna to BerlinGermany1,492 km (927 mi)about 22 h 45 min
Varna to BursaTurkey349 km (217 mi)about 5 h 20 min
Varna to KyivUkraine829 km (515 mi)about 12 h 38 min
Varna to İzmirTurkey538 km (335 mi)about 8 h 13 min
Varna to RomeItaly1,268 km (788 mi)about 19 h 20 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 Varna?

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 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.