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How to get fromAthens Airport (ATH) to Stara Zagoraby plane, train, helicopter, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or night train

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There are 8 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Stara Zagora by plane, train, helicopter, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or night train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain train
    6h 39m
    $68–151

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6h 26m
    $49–154

  3. Helicopter, car ferry, bus via Áno Merá

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 57m
    $522–873

  4. Helicopter, ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Plovdivbus bus
    4. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    36h 3m
    $564–972

  5. Drive 906.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Stara Zagoracar car 906.4 km
    11h 2m
    $191–275

  6. Fly to Varna Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ATH - VAR
    2. Take the train from Varna to Stara Zagoratrain train
    6h 11m
    $126–316

  7. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    8h 56m

  8. Helicopter, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Sifnos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 20m
    $488–715

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 782.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Athens Airport (ATH) to Stara Zagora. However, you can fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Stara Zagora. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Athens Heliport to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station via Mykonos Heliport, Mykonos, Port of Piraeus, and Piraeus Port Akti Kondili in around 22h 57m.

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