There are 3 ways to get from Tel Aviv to Veliko Tŭrnovo by plane, shuttle, night train, or bus
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Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TLV - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Veliko Tarnovo
8h 51m$225–1,036Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
cheapest- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TLV - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovonighttrain
8h 55m$84–298Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TLV - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
9h 50m$134–304
Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tel Aviv to Veliko Tŭrnovo is to fly and night train which costs $80 - $300 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tel Aviv to Veliko Tŭrnovo is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 51m and costs $220 - $1,100.
The distance between Tel Aviv and Veliko Tŭrnovo is 1637 km.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Tel Aviv to Veliko Tŭrnovo, including transfers.
There are 470+ hotels available in Veliko Tŭrnovo.
What companies run services between Tel Aviv, Israel and Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Tel Aviv to Veliko Tŭrnovo. However, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Veliko Tarnovo. Alternatively, you can take the train to נתב''ג, walk to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) 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.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Ben Gurion Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–260
- 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
- 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
- $21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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