There are 4 ways to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora by bus, train, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovobus 983 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagorabus
7h 4m$21–41Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
3h 11m$5–24Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain 461
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
9h 45m$25–29Drive 278.9 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Stara Zagoracar 278.9 km
4h 38m$45–65
Bucharest to Stara Zagora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora is to night train which costs $5 - $24 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 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Stara Zagora via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
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 297 km. The road distance is 278.9 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora without a car is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $20 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Stara Zagora is to bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $20 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $25 - $29 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Stara Zagora via Veliko Tarnovo in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Stara Zagora via Gorna Oryahovitsa in around 9h 45m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- [email protected]
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
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- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Bucharest to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa 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.
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