There are 14 ways to get from London to Gabrovo by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlaktrain
- Take the bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovobus
11h 43mFly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
12h 47m$89–447Train, bus via Ljubljana
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Ljubljanatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus
34h 40m$518–1,276Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Gabrovocar
24h 40m$618–838Fly London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovobus
11h 16mFly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlaktrain
- Take the bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovobus
12h 4mFly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
12h 21m$120–428Train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane LTN - PDV
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovobus
11h 18mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlaktrain
- Take the bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovobus
12h 11mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
12h 49m$132–609Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Gabrovobus
37h$173–183Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gabrovo Bus Stationbus
37h 27m$372–835Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Polski Trambeshtrain 461
- Take the bus from Polski Trambesh to Gabrovobus
2d 20h$105–315Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Gabrovocar
25h 47m$491–762
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Gabrovo is to bus which costs $170 - $190 and takes 37h.
The fastest way to get from London to Gabrovo is to fly and night train which takes 12h 21m and costs $120 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Gabrovo. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Gabrovo via Buchurest and Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h.
The distance between London and Gabrovo is 2308 km.
The best way to get from London to Gabrovo without a car is to train and bus via Ljubljana which takes 34h 40m and costs $500 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 11h 43m to get from London to Gabrovo, including transfers.
London to Gabrovo bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Gabrovo bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Gabrovo is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 9:59 PM in London and 11:59 PM in Gabrovo.
There are 306+ hotels available in Gabrovo.
What companies run services between London, England and Gabrovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Gabrovo via Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse in around 37h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 0878 64 30 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- kazanlak-bg.info
Bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kazanlak-bg.info
Bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kazanlak-bg.info
Bus from Kazanlak to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kazanlak-bg.info
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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