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

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There are 6 ways to get from Gabrovo to Athens by bus, plane, train, car, or night train

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    8h 18m
    €75–173

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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

  3. Drive  953 km

    1. Drive from Gabrovo to Athenscar car 953 km
    11h 23m
    €179–259

  4. Bus, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    9h 43m
    €65–172

  5. 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

  6. 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

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 783.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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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