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There are 12 ways to get from Barcelona to Stara Zagora by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BCN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain train
    10h 38m
    $42–184

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    4. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus bus
    35h 32m
    $302–526

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    5. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    6. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    42h 56m
    $531–1,051

  4. Drive 2,529.1 km

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Stara Zagoracar car 2,529.1 km
    25h 26m
    $463–668

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BCN - OTP
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    10h 20m
    $63–246

  6. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Varna Airport, train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BCN - VAR
    2. Take the train from Varna to Stara Zagoratrain train
    10h 25m
    $136–293

  7. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, night train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane GRO - BBU
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    11h 21m
    $129–387

  8. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BCN - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    13h 15m

  9. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BCN - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagorabus bus
    14h
    $148–385

  10. Bus via Padova

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus bus
    38h 6m
    $248–329

  11. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona to Bucureştibus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    46h 2m
    $180–234

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    2d 4h

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,032.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski via Padova and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 38h 6m.

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