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How to get fromGabrovo to Athensby bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Gabrovo to Athens by bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    14h 49m
    €55–97

  2. Drive 953 km

    1. Drive from Gabrovo to Athenscar car 953 km
    11h 23m
    €173–250

  3. Bus, train to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Kazanlakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kazanlak to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    9h 45m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzibus bus N983
    17h 55m
    €77–133

  5. Bus via Plovdiv

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 79
    18h 30m

  6. Bus, train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Dimitrovgradbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Svilengradtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain train
    4. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AXD - ATH
    11h 25m
    €80–178

  7. Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    10h 45m
    €55–142

  8. Train, train to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Tsareva Livada to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Varnatrain train
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VAR - ATH
    11h 33m
    €134–327

Gabrovo to Athens by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973 km
  • Duration: 14h 49m

What companies run services between Gabrovo, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Gabrovo to Athens Lagoumitzi via Veliko Tarnovo in around 17h 55m.

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