There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Gabrovo by bus, night train, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus, night train
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus
13h 30mFly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, night train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus
10h 17m$40–162Drive 960 km
- Drive from Budapest to Gabrovocar 960 km
9h 35m$168–243Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus
8h 47m$43–169Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
16h 55m$61–156Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus
10h 10m$238–456Fly to Burgas Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BUD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Kazanlaktrain
- Take the bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovobus
10h 10mFly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUD - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Gabrovobus
10h$143–556
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Gabrovo is to fly and night train and bus which costs $40 - $170 and takes 10h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Gabrovo is to fly and bus which takes 8h 47m and costs $40 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Gabrovo station. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Gabrovo Bus Station via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 55m.
The distance between Budapest and Gabrovo is 1082 km. The road distance is 960 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Gabrovo without a car is to bus and night train which takes 13h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Budapest to Gabrovo, including transfers.
Budapest to Gabrovo bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
Budapest to Gabrovo bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Gabrovo is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 10:30 PM in Budapest and 11:30 PM in Gabrovo.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Gabrovo is 960 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Budapest to Gabrovo.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Gabrovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Deák Ferenc tér M to Gabrovo Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Budapest Nepliget Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
Train from Burgas to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- 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 88 949 0000
- office@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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- 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
- $180–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0878 64 30 15
- info@kazanlak-bg.info
- Website
- kazanlak-bg.info
Bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kazanlak-bg.info
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
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