Cheap Car Rental in Varna $9+/day - FREE Cancellation

Travel Information

Language

Bulgarian,
Turkish

Currency

BGN

Drive on

Right-hand side

Country code

359

Average car rental price

$34.58 / per day

Average car rental length

2 days

Speed limit within town

50 km/h

31 mph

Speed limit out of town

90 km/h

56 mph

Acceptable limit of BAC

0.05%

Rating

9.5

Average gasoline price

$1.64 / 1 liter

Highest gasoline price

$1.83 / 1 liter

Lowest gasoline price

$1.47 / 1 liter

Why rent a car in Varna?

Located on the Black Sea coast, most people visit Varna for its long and beautiful beaches. But the city has plenty more to offer, from Orthodox Christian architecture and interesting museums to historic sites that date back more than 5,000 years. Varna’s convenient location means that much of the rest of Bulgaria, from other resort towns and impressive mountains to cities like Sofia and Plovdiv, can be easily reached from here.

One-Way Car Rentals in Varna

The most popular one-way rental options for pick up in Varna and drop off in another city include:

From Varna to Sofia - 117 offers from $19.15 per day
From Varna to Dubrovnik - 35 offers from $115.62 per day

Top ways to enter Varna

Varna Airport: Known as Letishte Varna in Bulgarian, it served 2.2 million travelers in 2018. The airport is especially active during the summer months when more than 30 airlines fly to and from Varna. Located just 9km (5.6 miles) northwest of Varna city center, the airport can be reached in about 15 minutes.
Burgas Airport: Also located on the Black Sea coast, Burgas Airport is the second-busiest in Bulgaria. The airport is served by around 40 different airlines and hosts flights to and from destinations in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and East Asia. Burgas Airport is 120km (75 miles) south of Varna and can be reached in about two hours, most of the road going right along the Black Sea coast.
Sofia Airport: By far the largest international airport in Bulgaria, and one of the busiest in all of Southeast Europe, it served nearly 7 million travelers in 2018. Sofia Airport is a large hub for low-cost companies like Ryanair and Wizz Air and is served by around 30 other airlines. Located 500km (310 miles) west of Varna, the airport can be reached in about five hours.
Plovdiv Airport: Located in Bulgaria’s second-most populous city, Plovdiv Airport is served by five different airlines. It offers flights to and from Moscow, London, Antalya, Tel Aviv, and Belfast. Located 380km (236 miles) southwest of Varna, Plovdiv can be reached in about four hours.

City facts

Varna enjoys an oceanic climate with Mediterranean influences. The average high temperature is 27°C (80 °F) in July and August, the warmest months, and 6°C (43°F) in January, the coldest month. Precipitation is quite low from June to September, although it is higher than in many coastal cities in neighboring Turkey and Greece. The city has the highest number of days with precipitation from December to March, when not only rain, but also snowfall occurs.
With a population of around 335,000, Varna is the third-most populous city in Bulgaria and the largest Bulgarian city on the Black Sea coast. Another 80,000 live in the city’s larger metropolitan area. Although most of Varna’s inhabitants are Bulgarians, there are also small native Turkish and Romani communities. A person from Varna is called a Varnean.

Top destinations and activities

Varna Archaeological Museum. One of the largest museums of its type not only in Bulgaria, but in all of Europe, Varna Archaeological Museum has more than 100,000 objects, relics, and artefacts on display. The museum focuses on the different cultures that have inhabited the Varna region since antiquity. After visiting the museum, make sure to also visit Varna’s Roman baths which are located in another part of the city, but are technically a part of the museum.
Varna Aquarium. The Black Sea is rightly famous as a beach tourism destination, but it is also an important habitat for countless fish, aquatic mammals, and plant species. Many of these can be observed at Varna Aquarium In addition, its World Ocean section also has fish and molluscs from exotic locations around the world.
Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral. Bulgaria is an overwhelmingly Orthodox Christian country, and the Mother of God Cathedral is the most important place of worship in Varna. Open for 130 years, it is the second-largest church in the country and one of the most impressive buildings in the city.
Naval Museum. Another emblematic cultural institution, this is arguably one of the most modern museums in all of Bulgaria. Having both indoor and outdoor exhibitions, the museum has a collection of fascinating naval weaponry, remains of historically important ships, and other artifacts. Visit the Naval Museum’s website to learn more about admission and exhibitions.

Traffic and parking

Cars in Bulgaria drive on the right hand side of the road
Outside the main population areas and areas of national importance, the road signs are often only written in Cyrillic. If you cannot read this alphabet, it’s a good idea to get a dictionary, perhaps in mobile format, to be able to read them.
Speed cameras are in use.
Drivers are only allowed to use mobile phones with hands-free systems.
Proof of insurance and the car’s documentation need to be in the car whenever you’re driving.
When driving, you need to have your passport or ID card with you at all times.
The legal alcohol limit is 0.05% for both experienced and novice drivers. Exceeding the limit can lead to large fines. Driving with a blood alcohol content of over 1.2% will lead to imprisonment.
The emergency number, like elsewhere in the EU, is 112.

Toll roads

For many motorways in Bulgaria you need to obtain a highway vignette. The price of the vignette depends on the term (1-day, weekend, weekly, monthly, etc.) and the type of car. You can purchase vignettes online as well as at locations such as gas stations. Some rental cars will come pre-equipped with a highway vignette, and some rental car providers will ask an extra fee for this service. Ask your rental car provider in advance about the highway vignette for your rental car. Find out more toll roads in Bulgaria on the country’s official toll road website.

You also have to pay a fee for crossing certain bridges and for taking your car on a ferry to cross certain bodies of water. Find out more about the crossing points and the fees on the official European toll road website.

Ideas for day trips

Aladzha Monastery. Located right outside Varna, Aladzha is a medieval monastery complex. A unique place to visit, it is made up of a number of caves carved into karst cliffs. As impressive from inside as it is from outside, visitors can explore its frescoes, mosaics, and catacombs. The whole place has a slightly claustrophobic, but very beautiful feel about it. Located just 15km (9 miles) north of Varna city center, the monastery can be reached in about 20 minutes by car.
Varna Necropolis. Only discovered in 1972, Varna Necropolis is a historical site of the ancient Varna Culture. Dating back to at least 4,200 BC, it is primarily a burial site. artifacts such as sculptures, vases, and the oldest gold jewelry in the world have been found here and put on display. A timeless place to visit, the Necropolis is just 6km (3.7 miles) west of the city center and can be reached in about ten minutes.
Beaches. Above all else, Varna is a beach destination. Many of the city’s most popular and busy coastal spots can be found around the Sea Garden, a large waterfront park made up public swimming areas, beach bars, and clubs. But with a rental car, you can also escape the hustle and bustle of the city by heading to Sunny Beach (Slanchev Bryag in Bulgarian) to the south or Albena to the north.
Kamen Bryag. A beach village with a permanent population of 76, the ‘Stone Coast’ packs in surprisingly diverse attractions. In addition to wonderfully rugged beaches, the area is also home to the Yailata Nature and Archaeological Reserve which is as known for its cliffs and caves as it is for millennia-old fortifications and a Scythian necropolis. The drive from Varna takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Shumen Plateau Nature Park. Located about an 80-minute drive west of Varna, this is one of the most distinctive nature areas of Bulgaria. Characterized by old beech woodlands, long valleys, and karst formations, the area is home to diverse wildlife. You will also find historical attractions such as the remains of the Shumen Fortress which are about 2,500 years old and unique underground monasteries.

Most popular cars

The most popular rental car in Varna is the Opel Corsa, closely followed by the VW Polo and the Hyundai i20. The most popular rental car types are economy, compact, and standard.

Further destinations

Burgas. Like Varna, Burgas is primarily a resort town. Over the last decade it’s gotten so popular that some think it has overshadowed its larger northern neighbor. But there’s plenty more about Burgas than just its coastline - landmarks include the Nature Museum, the Armenian Church, and the Poda Protected Area, a large wetland reserve that is home to many species of waterbird. Located 130km (80 miles) south of Varna, Burgas can be reached in about two hours.
Sofia. The nation’s capital, and by far its largest city, is a place of culture. There’s plenty to enjoy here, from the Earth and Man Museum and the National History Museum to St. Aleksander Nevski Cathedral and Sofia Public Mineral Baths. Should you ever get overwhelmed by the big city, you can drive to the nearby Vitosha Mountains, a regional hub for winter sports. Sofia is 440km (273 miles) west of Varna and can be reached in about five hours by car.
Central Balkan National Park. Made up of deep canyons, waterfalls, ancient beech forests, and dramatic mountain peaks, Central Balkan National Park is one of the most impressive areas of the country. The perfect place for hiking and wildlife watching, the national park is 300km (186 miles) from Varna and takes about 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach.

Car Rental Prices in Varna

Station wagons - from $49 per day
Large cars - from $57 per day
Medium cars - from $73 per day
Vans - from $107 per day
Premium cars - from $144 per day
Small cars - from $55 per day
SUVs - from $153 per day

Money-saving tips

There are a number of things you can do to get a good rental car deal in Varna. Start with these:

Compare the rates of different rental car providers
Book your rental car well in advance
Plan your route before you go
Know your fuel and mileage requirements
Visit during the month when the rental prices are the cheapest. According to our data, visiting Varna is the cheapest in March when renting a car is about 62% cheaper than the yearly average and a barely believable 80% cheaper than renting a vehicle in June. Come visit the Black Sea in early spring!

What travel writers say

Come explore the largest public park in Bulgaria. Located in Varna, the park includes beautiful gardens, a zoo with tigers, kangaroos and bears, and an aquarium.

DBADC

Dave Bouskill and Deb Corbiel

Hi, we’re Dave and Deb, the founders of this award-winning travel blog. Since we started The Planet D back in 2007 we have become experts in the travel space and were even named Top Travel Influencers by Forbes Magazine.

Hate to say it, but Varna is a major tourist destination for Europeans and is known as one of the best eastern European cities for partying. Although us being American, most people could not understand why we would ever visit Varna. Varna is your typical beachside tourist vacation spot, with clubs bumping into the night and topless beach goer’s strolling around during the day. We spent our days bathing in the Bulgarian Black Sea, drinking cheap screwdrivers, and eating endless mussels. (The mussels are the region’s specialty and one of our favorite seafood dishes. Varna is a great place to start for an affordable beach vacation in the Balkans.

CSANA

Cameron Seagle and Natasha Alden

We love getting to off-the-beaten-path destinations and aren’t afraid to go it alone. We hope to inspire other independent travelers and provide them with the resources to do so.

Bulgaria might not have ever cropped up on your vacation destination radar before but there is no time like the present to change that. Bulgaria’s Black Sea Coast is one of the top summer spots in Europe, easily rivaling Spain and Greece, but without the crowds and without the cost! Sunny Beach has long been known to European youngsters who want cut-price partying and a beautiful coastline. Varna and Sozopol offer more relaxing beach experiences, with sparkling sand flanked by some of Bulgaria’s finest architecture.

JSF

Jeremy Scott Foster

My name is Jeremy Scott Foster, and I started this website as a way to connect and reach other people who also don’t resonate with the status quo. I don’t believe that there’s just one way to live your life.

Top 20 Cities near Varna

Sofia Car Rentals from $3.80 per day

364.4 km / 226.5 miles away
Burgas Car Rentals from $4.45 per day

77.9 km / 48.4 miles away
Plovdiv Car Rentals from $5.34 per day

275.5 km / 171.2 miles away
Golden Sands Car Rentals from $17.84 per day

18.3 km / 11.3 miles away
Bansko Car Rentals

387.9 km / 241.0 miles away
Silistra Car Rentals

108.0 km / 67.1 miles away
Blagoevgrad Car Rentals

409.6 km / 254.5 miles away
Pleven Car Rentals

260.4 km / 161.8 miles away
Sandanski Car Rentals

416.9 km / 259.0 miles away
Botevgrad Car Rentals

329.8 km / 204.9 miles away
Dobrinishte Car Rentals

383.3 km / 238.2 miles away
Razlog Car Rentals

387.2 km / 240.6 miles away
Shumen Car Rentals

72.9 km / 45.3 miles away
St. Constantine and Helena Car Rentals

15.2 km / 9.4 miles away
Pazardzhik Car Rentals

308.0 km / 191.4 miles away
Sliven Car Rentals

137.2 km / 85.2 miles away
Aheloy Car Rentals

66.5 km / 41.3 miles away
Smolyan Car Rentals

316.2 km / 196.5 miles away
Shkorpilovtsi Car Rentals

30.2 km / 18.8 miles away
Razgrad Car Rentals

109.8 km / 68.2 miles away

Top 4 Locations near Varna

Varna Airport Car Rentals from $9.05 per day

7.4 km / 4.6 miles away
Burgas Airport Car Rentals from $4.45 per day

78.5 km / 48.8 miles away
Plovdiv Airport Car Rentals from $5.34 per day

280.9 km / 174.5 miles away
Sofia Airport Car Rentals from $3.80 per day

371.1 km / 230.6 miles away

Which is the cheapest month to rent a car in Varna?

Car rental prices in Varna vary a lot according to the time of year. This graph compares month-to-month price changes to help you find the best offer.

Average Rental Price in Varna

$12.46

January

$19.79

February

$19.41

March

$18.55

April

$24.57

May

$30.71

June

$42.95

July

$49.79

August

$30.98

September

$22.22

October

$12.64

November

$15.97

December

The best month to rent a car in Varna is January (when prices for an Economy class start from $12.46). This is 50% cheaper than the yearly average and 75% cheaper than renting in August (when rental prices start at $49.79 for a Compact class). Knowing this can help you find the best price.

What’s the usual rental length in Varna?

Travel lengths vary from month to month: in January, travelers rent a car for an average of 12 days in November, the average rental period is 5 days.

Average Rental Length in Varna

12

January

6

February

6

March

10

April

7

May

9

June

9

July

8

August

9

September

10

October

5

November

10

December

What's the most popular month to rent a car in Varna?

The most popular month for renting a car in Varna is July, and the least popular is January.

Popularity of Car Rental in Varna by Monthly Searches

29%

January

51%

February

35%

March

98%

April

97%

May

167%

June

213%

July

180%

August

127%

September

112%

October

44%

November

49%

December

Car Rental Information

Car rental locations	5
Airport locations	1
Popular suppliers	Top Rent A Car, BOJONE, Yes Rent A Car, Dives Rent a car, EasyRentBulgaria
Popular car categories	Small cars, Medium cars, Large cars, Station wagons
Lowest price	$9 per day
Cheapest supplier	Low Cost Cars

Most Popular Car Models of Rental Suppliers

Rental Supplier	Model	Doors	Luggage	Type
Top Rent A Car	Hyundai i20	5	1	Small cars
Yes Rent A Car	Renault Clio	5	2	Small cars
BOJONE	Nissan Note	4	2	Medium cars
BOJONE	Opel Zafira 5+2	4	5	Large cars
Yes Rent A Car	Chevrolet Spark	5	1	Small cars
Yes Rent A Car	Peugeot 208	5	1	Small cars
Top Rent A Car	Renault Clio	5	1	Small cars
Top Rent A Car	Ford Custom Tourneo	5	2	Vans
BOJONE	Nissan Tiida 2009	4	3	Medium cars
BOJONE	Hyundai i30 STW	4	3	Station wagons

Our Customers' Reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have an option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic, verified, and trustworthy.

SD

Germany

Toyota Yaris

July 8, 2020

I recommend to rent cheap cars in Bulgaria (Varna). The roads and traffic are messy and you have lot of risk of accident.

LC

United Kingdom

Peugeot 308 STW

July 23, 2018

Varna is large and fairly industrial/commercial so likely that tourists are staying elsewhere so would definitely recommend hiring a car

Car Rental Statistics

Highest rated company

Lion Rent A Car

9.62 / 10

Lowest rated company

NUCarrentals

7.72 / 10

Total number of reviews

13

Total rental companies

21

Average daily price

$34.58

Lowest daily price

$9.05

Total cars available

344

Top 21 Suppliers in Varna in 2023

Lion Rent A Car

Exceptional 9.6 / 20 reviews

1 location

$24 - $94

BOJONE

Exceptional 9.4 / 94 reviews

1 location

$29 - $46

Top Rent A Car

Exceptional 9.2 / 47 reviews

3 locations

$17 - $135

Green Rent A Car

Exceptional 9 / 7 reviews

2 locations

$24 - $43

Yes Rent A Car

Excellent 8.9 / 43 reviews

2 locations

$49 - $139

Budget

Excellent 8.8 / 5 reviews

1 location

Dives Rent a car

Excellent 8.8 / 35 reviews

2 locations

$31 - $114

SIXT

Excellent 8.7 / 6 reviews

2 locations

$24 - $86

Enterprise

Excellent 8.6

1 location

$17 - $36

Alamo

Excellent 8.6 / 4 reviews

1 location

$16 - $26

Hertz

Excellent 8.6

1 location

$22 - $30

AUTOJET

Excellent 8.5

1 location

Europcar

Excellent 8.5 / 2 reviews

1 location

$32 - $48

GreenMotion

Excellent 8.5

1 location

$40 - $1261

National

Excellent 8.5

1 location

$21 - $51

Thrifty

Excellent 8.5

1 location

$19 - $27

Avis

Excellent 8.4 / 1 reviews

1 location

$40 - $40

Low Cost Cars

Excellent 8.4 / 1 reviews

3 locations

$9 - $27

ACARENT

Excellent 8.4 / 4 reviews

4 locations

$12 - $212

Interrent

Excellent 8.3

1 location

NUCarrentals

Very good 7.7

1 location

Car Rental in Varna

Cheapest Car Rental Rates

Most Popular Car Rental Deals

Travel Information

Why rent a car in Varna?

One-Way Car Rentals in Varna

Top ways to enter Varna

City facts

Top destinations and activities

Traffic and parking

Toll roads

Ideas for day trips

Most popular cars

Further destinations

Car Rental Prices in Varna

Money-saving tips

What travel writers say

Top 20 Cities near Varna

Top 4 Locations near Varna

Map of Car Rental Locations

Which is the cheapest month to rent a car in Varna?

What’s the usual rental length in Varna?

What's the most popular month to rent a car in Varna?

Car Rental Information

Most Popular Car Models of Rental Suppliers

Our Customers' Reviews

Car Rental Statistics

Top 21 Suppliers in Varna in 2023

Highly recommended by our customers

Car Rental in Varna

Cheapest Car Rental Rates

Most Popular Car Rental Deals

Travel Information

Why rent a car in Varna?

One-Way Car Rentals in Varna

Top ways to enter Varna

City facts

Top destinations and activities

Traffic and parking

Toll roads

Ideas for day trips

Most popular cars

Further destinations

Car Rental Prices in Varna

Money-saving tips

What travel writers say

Top 20 Cities near Varna

Top 4 Locations near Varna

Map of Car Rental Locations

Which is the cheapest month to rent a car in Varna?

What’s the usual rental length in Varna?

What's the most popular month to rent a car in Varna?

Car Rental Information

Most Popular Car Models of Rental Suppliers

Our Customers' Reviews

Car Rental Statistics

Top 21 Suppliers in Varna in 2023

Highly recommended by our customers

Varna, Bulgaria