There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Gabrovo by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Station
14h 48m$48–96Drive 957 km
- Drive from Athens to Gabrovo957 km
11h 12m$201–290Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Station
8h 57m$83–198Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus StationUnion Ivkoni
15h 45m$48–69Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus StopCitylines 42 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovo
17h 50mBus #2
- Take the bus from Athens to Veliko TarnovoN983
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
17h 55m$94–130Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
10h 7m$238–485
Athens to Gabrovo by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Gabrovo is to bus via Sofia which costs $45 - $70 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Gabrovo is to fly and bus which takes 8h 57m and costs $80 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Gabrovo station. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Gabrovo Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Athens and Gabrovo is 978 km. The road distance is 957 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Gabrovo without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 48m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Athens to Gabrovo, including transfers.
Athens to Gabrovo bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Gabrovo bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Gabrovo is 957 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Athens to Gabrovo.
There are 250+ hotels available in Gabrovo.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gabrovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Gabrovo Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 66 80 55 66
- opt_gabrovo@abv.bg
- Website
- optgabrovo.eu
Bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- optgabrovo.eu
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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