The average bus between Budapest and Veliko Tŭrnovo takes 22h 6m and the fastest bus takes 21h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Budapest to Veliko Tŭrnovo. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Budapest and Veliko Tŭrnovo. The earliest departure is at 4:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Budapest is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Veliko Tŭrnovo at 8:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 22h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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22h 20m • 1 change
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22h 20m • 1 change
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24h 15m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Veliko Tŭrnovo. However, there are services departing from Budapest station and arriving at Veliko Tŭrnovo station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 6m.
Budapest to Veliko Tŭrnovo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Veliko Tŭrnovo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Book your Budapest to Veliko Tŭrnovo bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Budapest and Veliko Tŭrnovo is 711.5 km. The road distance is 1,065 km.
You can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Veliko Tarnovo via București, Autogara Militari in around 19h 35m.