There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora by bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus 983
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Oryahovitsabus 14
7h 15m$23–39Night train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
3h 11m$5–23Drive 278.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Stara Zagoracar 278.9 km
4h 38m$52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Pegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus Route 1800
8h 20m$19–32
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora is to night train which costs $5 - $23 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora is to night train which takes 3h 11m and costs $5 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Чайка via Veliko Tarnovo and с. Оряховица - център. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Bucharest and arriving at Stara Zagora. The journey takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Bucharest and Stara Zagora is 306 km. The road distance is 278.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora without a car is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 7h 15m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
Bucharest to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Чайка via Veliko Tarnovo and с. Оряховица - център in around 7h 15m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Bucharest to Stara Zagora twice a week. Tickets cost $5–23 and the journey takes 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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Booking & Getting There
Bucharest to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Stara Zagora is 279 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Bucharest to Stara Zagora.
There are 146+ hotels available in Stara Zagora.