There are 6 ways to get from Belgrade to Stara Zagora by bus, car, plane, train, or night train
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus Union Ivkoni
11h 40m$40–90Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
12h 45m$29–57Drive 620.5 km
- Drive from Belgrade to Stara Zagoracar 620.5 km
5h 52m$98–142Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BEG - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain
9h 9m$78–212Bus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
12h 2m$50–64Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BEG - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
8h 41m$69–233
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belgrade to Stara Zagora is to bus and train which costs $29 - $60 and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Belgrade to Stara Zagora is to drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $95 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Belgrade to Stara Zagora station. However, there are services departing from Beograd, Autobuska stanica and arriving at Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Belgrade and Stara Zagora is 628 km. The road distance is 620.5 km.
The best way to get from Belgrade to Stara Zagora without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 11h 40m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Belgrade to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
Belgrade to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Belgrade to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Stara Zagora is 1h ahead of Belgrade. It is currently 9:46 PM in Belgrade and 10:46 PM in Stara Zagora.
Yes, the driving distance between Belgrade to Stara Zagora is 621 km. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Belgrade to Stara Zagora.
What companies run services between Belgrade, Serbia and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–23
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Globus ES
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- SVS
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