There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Veliko Tŭrnovo by plane, night train, shuttle, or bus
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MLA - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
8h 27m$52–145Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MLA - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
9h 58m$193–573Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MLA - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
8h 57m$67–206Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane MLA - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Veliko Tarnovobus
13h 51m$101–291Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane MLA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
12h 51m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Veliko Tŭrnovo is to fly and night train which costs $50 - $150 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Veliko Tŭrnovo is to fly and night train which takes 8h 27m and costs $50 - $150.
The distance between Malta and Veliko Tŭrnovo is 1626 km.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Malta to Veliko Tŭrnovo, including transfers.
Veliko Tŭrnovo is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 6:23 PM in Malta and 7:23 PM in Veliko Tŭrnovo.
There are 471+ hotels available in Veliko Tŭrnovo.
What companies run services between Malta and Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Veliko Tŭrnovo. However, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), take the train to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, then take the vehicle to Veliko Tŭrnovo. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Veliko Tarnovo.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Malta International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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 Çerkezköy to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- 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
- $22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
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