There are 4 ways to get from Gabrovo to Plovdiv by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Gabrovo to Plovdiv by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gabrovo to Plovdiv is to train which costs $2 - $6 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Gabrovo to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gabrovo and arriving at Plovdiv. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Gabrovo to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Gabrovo and arriving at Filipovo via Tsareva Livada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Gabrovo and Plovdiv is 137 km. The road distance is 134.9 km.
The best way to get from Gabrovo to Plovdiv without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $8.
The bus from Gabrovo to Plovdiv takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Gabrovo to Plovdiv bus services, operated by OPT Gabrovo, depart from Gabrovo station.
Gabrovo to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Tsareva Livada station.
The best way to get from Gabrovo to Plovdiv is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $2 - $6 and takes 5h 7m.
What companies run services between Gabrovo, Bulgaria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
OPT Gabrovo operates a bus from Gabrovo to Plovdiv once daily, and the journey takes 2h 50m. Plovdiv Express - 2000 also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Tsareva Livada to Filipovo twice daily. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 3h 36m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Tsareva Livada to Filipovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 66 80 55 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- optgabrovo.eu
Bus from Gabrovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- optgabrovo.eu
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Gabrovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Moni Taxi
- Phone
- +359 66 800 126
Tiko Taksi
- Phone
- +35966800128
Vip Taxi
- Phone
- +359 88 941 4465
- Website
- facebook.com
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More Questions & Answers
Gabrovo to Plovdiv bus services, operated by OPT Gabrovo, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Gabrovo to Plovdiv train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Filipovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gabrovo to Plovdiv is 135 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Gabrovo to Plovdiv.
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