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You can use a bus as the airport is well connected to the bus system. City buses 84 and 184 connect the airport to General Gurko Street. Bus 384 connects SOF to Druzhba. Normally, it takes between 25 to 40 minutes to get to the airport depending on the station and time of day. If you are staying at a hotel, you can use the shuttle, which could be free if the hotel is close enough to the airport. Alternatively, you could use Metro Line 1, which connects the airport to the city. The ride takes roughly 18 minutes. Trains here operate between 5:30 am and 12 am.

If you wish to have adequate rest before your flight at SOF, you can book into the Ibis Sofia Airport, which is only a 10min walk distance from the airport. In addition, the hotel provides a 24h free shuttle to the airport if you don't want to walk. You can also book at the Best Western Premier Sofia Airport Hotel, which offers a free airport shuttle between 5 am and 9 am.

Once at VAR, you can relax at the VIP/Business Lounge, located airside at terminal 2, ground floor in front of gate 1. Access is granted to all passengers when they pay at the door or have a membership program.

Car rental services are available at Terminal 1, Arrivals Hall. The car rental agencies include Europcar, SIXT, Top Rent-a-Car, Hertz, Choice Rent-a-Car, Avis, and Motor-Pfohe Rent a Car.

Only Bulgaria Air operates flights between Sofia and Varna.

Flights from Sofia to Varna usually depart from Sofia (SOF) and arrive at Varna (VAR).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Bulgaria Air: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Qatar Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Sofia to Varna.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average 129 € return, compared with 361 € via a stopover through Vienna Intl (VIE).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge 18 €–86 € for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A220-300 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Bulgaria Air and Aegean Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A220-100 variants.

Most connecting flights from Sofia to Varna pass through Vienna Intl (VIE), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other stopover airports each see under 5%.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 9% on the Sofia to Varna route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at 122 € return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at 134 €, a difference of 11 €. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Sofia to Varna route, 13% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 7 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Sofia to Varna flights, with 34% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, Evening flights for 33%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Sofia to Varna:

• Earliest: departs at 7:00 and lands at 7:50
• Latest: departs at 20:45 and lands at 21:35.

The flight takes about 0h 50m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 14% above the route average of 129 €. Book 18 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Sofia to Varna takes 0h 50m, covering 586 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about 123 € to 734 €. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Sofia to Varna are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about 86 €, which is 19% above the typical average for this route.

Bulgaria Air is the only airline operating Sofia to Varna flights. 87% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Varna Airport (VAR) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around 3 € for economy cars. Top options include:
• Top Rent-A-Car
• Top Rent a Car - Bulgaria
• Low Cost Cars
• Sixt
• Easyrent

Return flights from Sofia to Varna range from 114 € to 142 €, with an average of 129 € over the past 12 months. Anything below 114 € counts as a good deal.