How walkable is Varna, Bulgaria?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Varna, Bulgaria has a walkability score of 54 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the least walkable of the 3 cities ranked in Bulgaria.
What's within walking distance of the centre
1,636 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Varna, Bulgaria. The nearest grocery is about 5 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
Groceries
- Lidl Bulgaria, 7 min
- БАЛЕВ БИО МАРКЕТ, 8 min
Restaurants & bars
- Nedelya, 1 min
- Сладкарници Неделя, 1 min
Shopping
- Алианц България, застрахователен офис Варна Владислав, 1 min
- Pharmacy SUBRA, 2 min
Coffee
- Cafe Pasticceria Edelweiss, 5 min
- Golden Heart - Vegan Café, 6 min
Banks
- Райфайзенбанк, 5 min
- Варна ИРМ ЦКБ - Лизинг, 6 min
Parks
- Докторска градинка, 5 min
- Площад Съединение, 7 min
Schools
- Частна детска градина Щастлива Планета, 5 min
- Щастливата планета, 6 min
Books & libraries
- Регионална библиотека "Пенчо Славейков" - Варна, 6 min
- СИТИ ЦЕНТЪР, 7 min
Culture & entertainment
- Археологически музей (Archeological Museum), 7 min
- Archaeological Museum Varna, 7 min
Measured from the centre at 43.2113, 27.9164, the point near Varna, Bulgaria's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 165 street intersections per km², and blocks average 78 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Varna, Bulgaria's score of 54 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of the centre, 61 from 1 to 3 km out and 35 from 3 to 5 km out. 44 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 43% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Varna, Bulgaria. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 100 | 100% |
| Within 1 km | 98 | 100% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 61 | 53% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 35 | 17% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Constanţa, Romania | 122 km | 69 |
| Bucharest, Romania | 198 km | 88 |
| Istanbul, Turkey | 260 km | 97 |
| Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 284 km | 57 |
| Bursa, Turkey | 350 km | 77 |
Questions about walking in Varna, Bulgaria
Is Varna, Bulgaria a walkable city?
Partly. Varna, Bulgaria has a walkability score of 54 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 100. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 3rd of 3 cities in Bulgaria and joint 543rd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Bulgaria?
Sofia is the most walkable of the 3 cities ranked in Bulgaria, with a score of 82. Varna, Bulgaria ranks 3rd with 54.
How does Varna, Bulgaria compare with nearby cities?
Varna, Bulgaria is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 54, against Constanţa (69, 122 km away), Bucharest (88, 198 km away) and Istanbul (97, 260 km away).
Which part of Varna, Bulgaria is most walkable?
Varna's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 100. Walkability averages 98 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-west (averaging 66) and falls most to the north (10).
How is Varna, Bulgaria's walkability score calculated?
For Varna, Bulgaria it is the average of 47 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 20 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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