There are 4 ways to get from Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
8h 21m$19–42Bus, train via Stara Zagora
cheapest- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovotrain Ic / ...
9h 24m$5–12Drive 270.2 km
- Drive from Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovocar 270.2 km
3h 57m$43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Samokov to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovobus
8h 30m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo is to bus and train via Stara Zagora which costs $5 - $12 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo. However, there are services departing from Borovets and arriving at Veliko Tarnovo via Samokov and Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Borovets and Veliko Tŭrnovo is 350 km. The road distance is 270.2 km.
The best way to get from Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 21m and costs $19 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo, including transfers.
Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, depart from Samokov station.
Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo is 270 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Borovets to Veliko Tŭrnovo.
There are 473+ hotels available in Veliko Tŭrnovo.
What companies run services between Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria and Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Borovets to Veliko Tarnovo via Samokov and Plovdiv in around 8h 30m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kostenets to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Kostenets to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Train from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Samokov to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
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