How to get fromBucharest to Etaraby bus, night train, train, car or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Etara by bus, night train, train, car, or shuttle

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Bus
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1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
2. Take the bus from Ruse to Gabrovobus
6h 13m
$23–32
Night train, train
1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain Bosphor Express
2. Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to Plachkovtsitrain 4631 / ...
4h 46m
$26–36
Drive 229.9 km
1. Drive from Bucharest to Etaracar 229.9 km
3h 47m
$37–53
Shuttle, bus
1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovoshuttle
2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus
5h 23m
$182–292

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Distance: 239.3 km
Duration: 6h 13m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Etara, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Buchurest to Etara via Ruse and Gabrovo in around 6h 13m.

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Gabrovo(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Gabrovo is a city in central northern Bulgaria, the administrative centre of Gabrovo Province. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Gabrovo

Buzludzha(Opens in a new window)

Buzludzha (Bulgarian: Бузлуджа Buzludzha derived from Turkish icy) is a historical peak in the Central Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria and is 1432 m high. In 1868 it was the place of the final battle between Bulgarian rebels led by Hadji Dimitar and Stefan Karadzha and forces of the Ottoman Empire.

Bulgarka Nature Park(Opens in a new window)

The Bulgarka Natural Park (Bulgarian, Природен Парк Българка) is a Bulgarian nature park on the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina), occupying 22,000 hectares of territory in the central and eastern part of the mountains between the cities of Gabrovo and Kazanluk.

Etar Architectural-Ethnographic Complex(Opens in a new window)

The Open Air Ethnographic Museum «Etar» (Bulgarian: Етнографски музей на открито „Етър“, usually referred to as Етъра, Etara) is an open-air museum and a neighbourhood of Gabrovo (8 km south of its center) in northern Bulgaria. It is located on the northern edge of the Bulgarka Nature Park, between the park and the city of Gabrovo.

Shipka Pass(Opens in a new window)

Shipka Pass (Bulgarian: Шипченски проход, Shipchenski prohod) (el. 1150 m./3820 ft.) is a scenic mountain pass through the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. It marks the border between Stara Zagora province and Gabrovo province. The pass connects the towns of Gabrovo and Kazanlak. The pass is part of the Bulgarka Nature Park.

Places to stay in Gabrovo

TOP CENTER LUXURY Apartment(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

Apartment Diamond CENTER Gabrovo(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Guesthouse Koliovata Kashta(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Hotel Orlovetz(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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