There are 4 ways to get from Gabrovo to Sofia by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
6h 30mBus via Plovdiv
cheapest- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
7h 24m$13–16Drive 244.9 km
- Drive from Gabrovo to Samokovcar 244.9 km
3h 36m$39–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
6h 31m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gabrovo to Sofia is to bus via Plovdiv which costs $12 - $16 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Gabrovo to Sofia is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Gabrovo to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Gabrovo and arriving at Samokov via Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Gabrovo and Sofia is 259 km. The road distance is 244.9 km.
The best way to get from Gabrovo to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Gabrovo to Sofia, including transfers.
Gabrovo to Sofia bus services, operated by OPT Gabrovo, depart from Gabrovo station.
Gabrovo to Sofia bus services, operated by OPT Gabrovo, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gabrovo to Sofia is 245 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Gabrovo to Sofia.
There are 549+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Gabrovo, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Gabrovo to Samokov via Plovdiv in around 6h 30m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 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
Bus from Gabrovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- optgabrovo.eu
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- 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
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