There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Stara Zagora by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
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Fly to Burgas Airport, train
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BUD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain
7h 23m$47–191Fly to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain
9h 4m$35–141Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
12h 19mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain Ic
- Take the night train from Videle to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
19h 2m$46–55Drive 989.4 km
- Drive from Budapest to Stara Zagoracar 989.4 km
9h 23m$173–250Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, night train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
8h 56m$37–151Fly to Varna Airport, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUD - VAR
- Take the train from Varna to Stara Zagoratrain
8h 41m$111–300Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
9h 1m$68–193Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BUD - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
14h 28m$75–266Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 64 / ...
16h 54m$66–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
17h 40m$98–165
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Stara Zagora is to train and night train which costs $45 - $60 and takes 19h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Stara Zagora is to fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs $45 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Stara Zagora station. However, there are services departing from Deák Ferenc tér M and arriving at Stara Zagora Central Bus Station via Budapest Nepliget Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Keleti and arriving at Stara Zagora via Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 2m.
The distance between Budapest and Stara Zagora is 1066 km. The road distance is 989.4 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Stara Zagora without a car is to bus and night train which takes 12h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Budapest to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
Budapest to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station.
Budapest to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Budapest-Keleti station.
Budapest to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Stara Zagora Central Bus Station.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $65–90 and the journey takes 15h 40m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–120
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Burgas to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
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
Night train from Videle to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Varna to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
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
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Budapest Nepliget Bus Station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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Stara Zagora is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 12:52 PM in Budapest and 1:52 PM in Stara Zagora.
Budapest to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Stara Zagora is 989 km. It takes approximately 9h 23m to drive from Budapest to Stara Zagora.
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