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How to get fromAthens to Gabrovoby plane, shuttle, bus, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Gabrovo by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Veliko Tarnovoshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus bus
    10h 7m
    $242–504

  2. Drive 965.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Athens to Gabrovocar car 965.9 km
    11h 2m
    $203–293

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Kazanlaktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovobus bus
    17h 37m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Plevenbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pleven to Gabrovobus bus
    18h 30m

  5. Fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlaktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovobus bus
    10h 10m

  6. Bus via Sérres

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Serresbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Plovdivbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovobus bus
    18h 47m

  7. Train, bus via Sérres

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Kazanlaktrain train
    6. Take the bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovobus bus
    20h 4m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gabrovo, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Athens to Gabrovo via Pleven in around 18h 30m.

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