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Air travel information for reaching Burgas.

Road connections and travel distances from Arena Burgas to Burgas, Varna, Plovdiv, Istanbul, and Sofia airports

Five airports. Hundreds of connections. One destination โ€“ Burgas.

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Bourgas Airport (BOJ)

10km - 10min from the center

Bourgas Airport has been completely renovated and is state-of-the-art, with a 24-hour capacity to handle up to approximately 50,000 passengers and about 260 flights.

From Burgas Airport, you can take City Bus Line 15 towards Bus Station โ€œSouthโ€ , right in the heart of the city (see the โ€œIn the Cityโ€”Busโ€ section for more information). South Bus Station is the main transfer hub for visitors travelling from Burgas Airport towards the southern part of the region. From Bourgas Airport you can catch direct buses to Pomorie, Aheloy, Ravda, Nessebar, Sunny Beach and Vlas.

โœˆ Burgas Airport โ†’ Line 15 โ†’ Burgas City Centre / Bus Station "South"

If you're traveling North

โœˆ Burgas Airport โ†’ Pomorie โ†’ Aheloy โ†’ Ravda โ†’ Nessebar โ†’ Sunny Beachโ†’ Vlas

If you're traveling South

โœˆ Burgas Airport โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Line 15 โ†’ ๐Ÿ™ Bus Station "South" โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Regional buses โ†’

Chernomorets โ†’ Sozopol โ†’ Primorsko โ†’ Kiten โ†’ Tsarevo

๐Ÿš— BY CAR (TAXI ) OR PRE-BOOKED TRANSFER

ย Check out the Transfer secton HERE.

Varna Airport (VAR)

122km - 1h and 50min from Burgas

Varna Airport is the closest alternative airport to Burgas and provides additional international connections.

Visitors arriving in Varna can reach Burgas by road, intercity bus, train or organised transfer.

By public transportation:

BY BUS: time travel โ€“ 2 โ€“ 2,5 ย hours

โœˆ Varna Airport โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ City bus 409 โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Varna Bus Station โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Intercity Bus โ†’ ๐ŸŒŠ Burgas

BY TRAIN: time travel โ€“ 4 ย hours

โœˆ Varna Airport โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ City bus 409 โ†’ ๐Ÿš† Varna Railway Station โ†’ Train โ†’ ๐ŸŒŠ Burgas Railway Station

๐Ÿš— BY CAR (TAXI ) OR PRE-BOOKED TRANSFER
โœˆ Varna Airport โ†’ ๐Ÿš— E87 / I-9 โ†’ Burgas

Check out the Transfer secton HERE.

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Plovdiv Airport (PDV)

248 km - 2hr 35 min from Burgas.

Plovdiv Airport provides another option for visitors travelling to Burgas. Its location in central Bulgaria offers convenient road access towards the Southern Black Sea coast.

By public transportation:

BY BUS:

โœˆ Plovdiv Airport โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Airport Shuttle โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Plovdiv South Bus Station โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Intercity Bus โ†’ Burgas

BY TRAIN:

โœˆ Plovdiv Airport โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Airport Shuttle โ†’ ๐Ÿš† Plovdiv Central Railway Station โ†’ ๐Ÿš† Direct Train โ†’ Burgas

๐Ÿš— BY CAR (TAXI ) OR PRE-BOOKED TRANSFER
โœˆ Plovdiv Airport โ†’ ๐Ÿš— A1 Trakia Motorway โ†’ Burgas

Check out the Transfer secton HERE.

Istanbul Airport (IST)

290km - about 3h 15min (depending on the lines on the border crossing point)

The new Istanbul Airport is Europeโ€™s largest aviation hub and one of the busiest in the worldโ€”Istanbul Airport.

Istanbul Airport provides an important international gateway for visitors travelling from destinations without convenient direct connections to Bulgaria.

With direct flights to more than 300 destinations across six continents, Istanbul offers extensive possibilities for long-haul and connecting passengers.

Visitors arriving at Istanbul Airport can continue to Burgas by road, coach or organised transfer.

*Travel time is approximate and may vary depending on traffic and border-crossing times.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

๐ŸšŒ BY BUS

There are 3 independent bus line which travel directly between Burgas and Istanbul Airport every day โ€“ Arda Tur, Metro and Nisikli. Their final stop is Burgas Center.

Visitors travelling by public transport can also reach Esenler Otogarฤฑ โ€“ Istanbul's main intercity bus terminal.

From there, international coach services operate towards Bulgaria and Burgas.

โœˆ Istanbul Airport โ†’ ย Airport bus / transfer ย โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Esenler Otogarฤฑ ย โ†’ ย International coach to Burgas

๐Ÿš— BY CAR (TAXI ) OR PRE-BOOKED TRANSFER
โœˆ Istanbul Airport โ†’ ๐Ÿš— O-3 / E80 โ†’ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ Tรผrkiyeโ€“Bulgaria Border โ†’ ๐Ÿš— E87 / I-9 โ†’ Burgas

Check out the Transfer secton HERE.

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Sofia Airport (SOF)

385km - 3h and 45min - from Burgas

Bulgaria's capital provides another major international gateway to Burgas - Vasil Levski Sofia Airport is the largest in Bulgaria. If you arrive in Sofia, you can catch the metro line M4 from the airport station to the Central Railway/Bus Station.

Visitors arriving in Sofia can continue to the Black Sea coast by domestic flight, train, intercity coach, organised transfer or car.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

by plane

โœˆ Sofia Airport โ†’ โœˆ Domestic Flight โ†’ Burgas Airport

by bus

โœˆ Sofia Airport โ†’ ๐Ÿš‡ Metro Line M4 โ†’ Serdika Station โ†’ ๐Ÿš‡ Metro Line M2 โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Sofia Central Bus Station โ†’ ๐ŸšŒ Intercity Bus โ†’ Burgas

by train

โœˆ Sofia Airport โ†’ ๐Ÿš‡ Metro Line M4 โ†’ Serdika Station โ†’ ๐Ÿš‡ Metro Line M2 โ†’ Central Railway Station โ†’ ๐Ÿš† Direct Train โ†’ Burgas

๐Ÿš— BY CAR (TAXI ) OR PRE-BOOKED TRANSFER

โœˆ Sofia Airport โ†’ ๐Ÿš— A1 Trakia Motorway โ†’ Burgas

Check out the Transfer secton HERE.