There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa by plane, night train, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
6h$85–191Bus via Stara Zagora
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovobus
19h 27m$74–105Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovobus N983
17h 17m$108–177Drive 982.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsacar 982.9 km
11h 37m$207–298Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
7h 14m$106–207Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
6h 27m$165–366
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa is to bus via Stara Zagora which costs $70 - $110 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa is to fly and night train which takes 6h and costs $85 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Gorna Oryahovitsa via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 17m.
The distance between Athens and Gorna Oryahovitsa is 1023 km. The road distance is 982.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa without a car is to bus which takes 17h 17m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa, including transfers.
Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa is 983 km. It takes approximately 11h 37m to drive from Athens to Gorna Oryahovitsa.
There are 431+ hotels available in Gorna Oryahovitsa.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovo once a week. Tickets cost $100–180 and the journey takes 16h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $29–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Varna to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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