Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo Bus

Q: What is the distance between Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo?

The distance between these two places is a total of 223 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo?

The average travel time between the stations is 03:22 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €12.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo?

The average number of daily departures is 28. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

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Between Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo we found up to 28 bus departures, including 2 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Sofia is at 00:30 arriving to Veliko Tarnovo at 03:30 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 22:30 and arrives at 01:45 the same day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €12 to €45.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

00:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

3h 0min

03:30 Veliko Tarnovo

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from 13.7 HRK

Best offer on 21. Sep

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06:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

3h 15min

09:15 Veliko Tarnovo

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from 13.7 HRK

Best offer on 21. Sep

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06:15 Sofia Central Bus Station

3h 15min

09:30 Veliko Tarnovo

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from 12.4 HRK

Best offer on 06. Oct

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07:00 Sofia Alexander Nevski Cathedral

3h 5min

10:05 Veliko Tarnovo

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from 45.4 HRK

Best offer on 27. Sep

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07:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

3h 15min

10:45 Veliko Tarnovo

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from 15 HRK

Best offer on 21. Sep

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Traveling by bus from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo

The shortest travel distance between Sofia and Veliko Tarnovo is 223 km. The fastest bus which departs at has a travel time of 03:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 03:45h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Veliko Tarnovo earlier, there is 1 night bus departing from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo. The overnight bus departs at 22:30 and arrives at the following day. Below is the most popular night departure to Veliko Tarnovo:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

22:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

3h 15min

01:45 Veliko Tarnovo

M-TICKET ECO FRIENDLY

from 15 HRK

Best offer on 21. Sep

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Bus companies

There is a total of 4 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have been rated 9 times. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Biomet

8.5

Traventuria

7.8

ETAP

Union Ivkoni

6.7

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Sofia or Veliko Tarnovo, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Sofia

You can see information about the departure station and stops Sofia here

Veliko Tarnovo

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Veliko Tarnovo here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €12 (One-Way) or €24 (Return).

Trip reviews from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo

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Over 9 like-minded travellers have taken the time to leave their thoughts and review their trip from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo. The average rating based on recent reviews is 9.5. You can read a few of the user submitted reviews for the companies operating the route below.

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Other popular destinations from Sofia

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Sofia, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Sofia to Skopje

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Sofia to Istanbul

Sofia to Thessaloniki

Other popular destinations from Veliko Tarnovo

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Veliko Tarnovo, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Veliko Tarnovo to Bucharest

Veliko Tarnovo to Varna

Veliko Tarnovo to Burgas

Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki

Veliko Tarnovo to Razgrad

Veliko Tarnovo to Bucharest (Airport)

Veliko Tarnovo to Shumen

Veliko Tarnovo to Targovishte

Veliko Tarnovo to Albena

Veliko Tarnovo to Kubrat

Veliko Tarnovo to Omurtag

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