There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Etara by bus, train, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus
6h 18m$24–40Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain 461
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Gabrovotrain Re
8h 53m$34–40Night train, train
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Veliko Tarnovo to Bojkovtsitrain Ic / ...
4h 41m$24–34Drive 229.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Etaracar 229.9 km
3h 47m$37–53Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Gabrovobus
6h 33m$30–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Etara is to bus which costs $24 - $40 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Etara is to drive which takes 3h 47m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Bucharest and Etara is 243 km. The road distance is 229.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Etara without a car is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $24 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Bucharest to Etara, including transfers.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Etara is to bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $24 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $30 - $40 and takes 8h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Etara is 230 km. It takes approximately 3h 47m to drive from Bucharest to Etara.
There are 287+ hotels available in Etara.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Etara, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Etara via Veliko Tarnovo and Gabrovo in around 6h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Etara via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Gabrovo in around 8h 53m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Veliko Tarnovo to Bojkovtsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- 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
Bus from Ruse to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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
Bus from Ruse to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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