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How to get fromAnkara to Stara Zagoraby train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Stara Zagora by train, bus, night train, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train Yht / ...
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagorabus bus
    11h 30m
    $40–68

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    11h 53m
    $22–49

  3. Drive 810.4 km

    1. Drive from Ankara to Stara Zagoracar car 810.4 km
    8h 2m
    $128–185

  4. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ESB - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagorabus bus
    11h 4m
    $59–137

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagorabus bus
    13h 6m
    $48–80

  6. Bus via Maltepe

    1. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0604 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Instabul to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus Route 1800
    17h 14m
    $37–53

  7. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ESB - OTP
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    9h 19m
    $84–213

  8. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ESB - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    10h 24m

  9. Fly to Çanakkale Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Çanakkale Airport (CKZ)plane plane ESB - CKZ
    2. Take the bus from Lapseki to Edirnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edirne to Stara Zagorabus bus
    10h 43m

Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar98Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 875.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Ankara to Stara Zagora via Istanbul Büyük Otogari in around 13h 6m.

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