There are 5 ways to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdratrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Vidinbus
6h 35mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdratrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Mezdra to Vidintrain Re / ...
8h 5m$21–29Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 2651 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus 1950
10h$36–61Drive 327.5 km
- Drive from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafatcar 327.5 km
5h 19m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Plevenbus
- Take the bus from Pleven to Byala Slatinabus
- Take the bus from Byala Slatina to Vidinbus
10h 8m
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat is to train which costs $20 - $29 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat is to drive which takes 5h 19m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat. However, there are services departing from Veliko Tarnovo and arriving at Calafat via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat. However, there are services departing from Veliko Tarnovo and arriving at Vidin via Gorna Oryahovitsa and Mezdra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Veliko Tŭrnovo and Calafat is 370 km. The road distance is 327.5 km.
The best way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 10h and costs $35 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat, including transfers.
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Veliko Tarnovo station.
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
The best way to get from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat is to bus via Sofia which takes 10h and costs $35 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $20 - $29 and takes 8h 5m.
What companies run services between Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria and Calafat, Romania?
You can take a bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Calafat via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia in around 10h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Veliko Tarnovo to Calafat via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Mezdra, and Vidin in around 8h 5m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Mezdra to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vratsa to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Veliko Turnovo to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven to Byala Slatina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- [email protected]
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Turnovo to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Website
- byala-slatina.bg
Bus from Byala Slatina to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- byala-slatina.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Mezdra station.
Yes, the driving distance between Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat is 327 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Calafat.
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