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

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There are 7 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
    €55–102

  2. Drive 953 km

    1. Drive from Gabrovo to Athenscar car 953 km
    11h 25m
    €175–253

  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 16m

  4. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    17h 55m

  5. Bus

    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. Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    10h 14m
    €70–178

  7. 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 3m
    €144–333

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest 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, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Plovdiv, Thessaloniki, Monastiriou, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 17h 55m.

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