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There are 8 ways to get from Gabrovo to Athens by bus, train, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Bus, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    14h 49m
    €55–102

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 79 / ...
    15h 30m
    €54–77

  3. Drive  953 km

    1. Drive from Gabrovo to Athenscar car 953 km
    11h 23m
    €176–253

  4. Bus, train to Sofia Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Kazanlakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kazanlak to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    9h 46m

  5. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Thessaloniki, Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    17h 55m

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 39
    18h 35m

  7. Bus, train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    1. Take the bus from Gabrovo to Dimitrovgradbus bus
    2. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Svilengradtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain train
    4. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AXD - ATH
    11h 19m
    €82–192

  8. Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the nighttrain from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    10h 45m
    €65–202

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973 km
  • Duration: 14h 49m

What companies run services between Gabrovo, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Gabrovo Bus Station to Athens Karolou via Sofia Central Bus Station and Sofia Serdica Bus Station in around 15h 30m.

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