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4.6Travel optionsfrom Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia
How to get from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:50 AM3h35Veliko Tarnovo, Avtogara Ûg (Велико Търново, Автогара Юг)12:25 PMSofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)$171One-way0 transfers
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- 8:50 AM3h35Veliko Tarnovo, Avtogara Ûg (Велико Търново, Автогара Юг)12:25 PMSofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)$171One-way0 transfers
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- 6:15 AM3h15Veliko Tarnovo, Avtogara Ûg (Велико Търново, Автогара Юг)9:30 AMSofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)$171One-way0 transfers
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- 11:10 AM3h40Veliko Tarnovo, Avtogara Ûg (Велико Търново, Автогара Юг)2:50 PMSofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)$171One-way0 transfers
- 12:30 PM3h50Veliko Tarnovo, Avtogara Ûg (Велико Търново, Автогара Юг)4:20 PMSofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)$171One-way0 transfers
- 3:00 PM3h40Veliko Tarnovo, Avtogara Ûg (Велико Търново, Автогара Юг)6:40 PMSofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)$171One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia costing on average $17 (€13).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 15m.
- Around 22 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Veliko Tarnovo and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Veliko Tarnovo, Avtogara Ûg (Велико Търново, Автогара Юг) and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Sofia by train.
- Travel with Group Plus, Global Biomet, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Group Plus, Union Ivkoni, Global Biomet (Глобал Биомет), ETAP Group, BG Razpisanie, Global Biomet to go to Sofia by bus.
- 22 direct buses per day with Group Plus, Global Biomet, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Group Plus, Union Ivkoni, Global Biomet (Глобал Биомет), ETAP Group, Global Biomet.
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