Moving around Veliko Turnovo is pretty easy, there are 3 bus stations in town. Local buses run to towns such as Pavlikeni and Gorna, and back to Veliko, as well as around villages in the Veliko Turnovo region. The main bus station is Yug bus station, which is located at the end of the downstreet Hristo botev 1km from the center. Regular bus services are available to/from Sofia and Varna to Veliko Turnovo with the buses arriving at the Yug (South) bus station or next to the Hotel Etar (depending on which company you're using).

Beside the hotel Etar is the ticket office where you can purchase tickets and see bus/coach timetables. From the stop near the hotel Etar you can take the Bus to Sofia which takes approx 3 and a half hours, and costs approx 12 Levs. Book in advance to guarantee a seat. If you cant find this bus stop/office, walk two blocks from the Maika Bulgaria sculpture, continue down to hristo Botev and turn left. A coach leaves Sofia to Veliko Turnovo and vice versa every 30 minutes (On the hour and at half past) from 0630 hrs to 2230 hrs, There is also a 2359 hrs and 0030 hrs service.

Buses to VT generally depart from stands 7-10, but do check when you purchase your ticket. Large bags will be stowed underneath in the hold - you will be issued a ticket for your bag and you will need to show this to reclaim your kit on arrival (which I find reassuring). Your specific arrival point in Veliko Turnovo will depend upon which coach company you use. Grup coaches arrive at the Veliko Turnovo Bus Station - this is on the outskirts of town but is only a 10 minute walk into the centre. Etap coaches arrive at The hotel Etar which is located right in the centre of town. See the Sofia coach information website. (Direct Link)

Coach times from Sofia to other destinations below - Call +359 900 21000 to confirm with Sofia information line.

Route Company Days Hour Platform Prices (Sofia-V. Tarnovo ) Sofia - Varna Biomet Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 00:00  h. 9 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  10.12.2004 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Varna Grup Plyus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 00:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  05.06.2007 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - Varna Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 06:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  22.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Targovishte-Varna Sofia - Varna UnionTr.Company Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 06:30  h. 9 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 25.00 lv. Valid from  16.07.2007 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - Varna Transtriumf Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 07:00  h. 4 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  24.05.2007 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Varna Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 07:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Antonovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - Varna Biomet Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 07:30  h. 8 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  22.10.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Kubrat Avtobustrans Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 08:00  h. 9 One-way: 12.00 lv. Two-way: n/a Valid from  01.03.2007 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-Pravec-V. Tarnovo-Razgrad-Kubrat Sofia - Razgrad UnionTr.Company Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 08:30  h. 9 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 25.00 lv. Valid from  10.05.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Popovo-Razgrad Sofia - Varna Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 09:00  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - Varna Biomet Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 09:45  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  10.12.2004 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Shabla UnionTr.Company Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 10:30  h. 8 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 25.00 lv. Valid from  22.12.2006 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Balchik-Kavarna-Shabla Sofia - Kavarna Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 11:00  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  02.07.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna-Zl. Piasaci-Albena-Balchik-Kavarna Sofia - V. Tarnovo SPrint-Tam Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 12:00  h. 8 One-way: 13.00 lv. Two-way: n/a Valid from  10.06.2004 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo Sofia - Varna Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 12:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Antonovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - Varna Biomet Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 13:00  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  22.10.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Dobrich Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 13:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Targovishte-Varna-Dobrich Sofia - Silistra Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 13:30  h. 10 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  30.01.2007 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Popovo-Isperih-Dulovo-Silistra Sofia - G.Oriahovica Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 14:00  h. 8 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  01.09.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-Sevlievo-V. Tarnovo-G.Oriahovica Sofia - Varna Kometa bus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 14:00  h. 7 One-way: 13.00 lv. Two-way: 24.00 lv. Valid from  26.11.2004 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-Sevlievo-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Gen. Toshevo Grup Plyus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 14:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  16.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Targovishte-Varna-Dobrich-Gen. Toshevo Sofia - Razgrad UnionTr.Company Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 14:30  h. 9 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 25.00 lv. Valid from  02.06.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Razgrad Sofia - Varna Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 15:00  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - Dobrich Radilov Mon, Wed, Fri 15:30  h. 8 One-way: 13.00 lv. Two-way: n/a Valid from  24.01.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Dobrich Sofia - Varna Biomet Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 15:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  28.03.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Dobrich Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 16:00  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna-Dobrich Sofia - Razgrad Grup Plyus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 16:00  h. 10 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  16.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Strajica-Popovo-Razgrad Sofia - Varna UnionTr.Company Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 16:00  h. 8 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 25.00 lv. Valid from  01.01.2004 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - Varna Biomet Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 16:00  h. 28 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  10.12.2004 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - G.Oriahovica Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 16:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Liaskovec-G.Oriahovica Sofia - Shumen Grup Plyus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 17:00  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  16.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Antonovo-Targovishte-Veliki Preslav-Shumen Sofia - Varna Biomet Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 17:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  12.05.2006 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Varna Grup Plyus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  16.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - Varna Kometa bus Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 18:00  h. 8 One-way: 13.00 lv. Two-way: 24.00 lv. Valid from  26.11.2004 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-Sevlievo-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Varna Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 19:00  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Omurtag-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna Sofia - G.Oriahovica Etap-Adress Fri 19:00  h. 8 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  28.02.2006 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-G.Oriahovica Sofia - Kavarna Etap-Adress Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 22:30  h. 7 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  17.02.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Targovishte-Shumen-Varna-Zl. Piasaci-Albena-Balchik-Kavarna Sofia - Varna Biomet Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 22:30  h. 9 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  22.10.2005 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna Sofia - Varna Transtriumf Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun 23:00  h. 4 One-way: 14.00 lv. Two-way: 26.00 lv. Valid from  23.05.2007 to  31.12.2007 Sofia-V. Tarnovo-Varna