There are 4 ways to get from Plovdiv to Gabrovo by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Plovdiv to Gabrovo by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Gabrovo is to train which costs $4 - $6 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Gabrovo is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Gabrovo. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Gabrovo. However, there are services departing from Filipovo and arriving at Gabrovo via Tsareva Livada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Gabrovo is 137 km. The road distance is 134.8 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Gabrovo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $8.
The bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovo takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Plovdiv to Gabrovo bus services, operated by OPT Gabrovo, depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Gabrovo train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Filipovo station.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Gabrovo is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $4 - $6 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Gabrovo, Bulgaria?
OPT Gabrovo operates a bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovo 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 Filipovo to Tsareva Livada twice daily. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Filipovo to Tsareva Livada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
- Phone
- +359 66 80 55 66
- [email protected]
- Website
- optgabrovo.eu
Bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- optgabrovo.eu
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 750 6155
- Website
- ekotaxi.bg
Elma Taxi
- Phone
- +359 32 6160
- Website
- viailet.bg
Taxi 1
- Phone
- +359 32 6155
- Website
- taxi1.bg
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Booking & Getting There
Plovdiv to Gabrovo bus services, operated by OPT Gabrovo, arrive at Gabrovo station.
Plovdiv to Gabrovo train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Tsareva Livada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Gabrovo is 135 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Plovdiv to Gabrovo.
There are 301+ hotels available in Gabrovo.