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Rome2Rio itineraries for Bulgaria are made from a decade of travellers telling us their favourite ways to get from A to B. Personalise these itineraries to take you from A to B to C... and then all the way back home.
7 days in Bulgaria
Sofia Stara ZagoraItinerary navigation
Day 1: Sofia, Bulgaria
Activities
- Vitosha Boulevard
- Church of St George Rotunda
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 2: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Nebet Tepe
- Dzhumaya Mosque
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 3: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Archaeological Museum
- Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 4: Burgas, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Burgasbus
4h 15m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- St Anastasia Island
- Central Beach Burgas
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 5: Varna, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Varnabus
2h
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Varna Opera Theatre
- Dolphinarium Festa
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
3h 10m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Ruse Art Gallery
- Holy Trinity Church
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
See more transport optionsActivities
- Bedechka Park
- Zagorka Lake Stara Zagora Lake
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

8 days in Bulgaria
Varna HaskovoItinerary navigation
Day 1: Varna, Bulgaria
Activities
- Retro Museum
- Assumption of the Theotokos Cathedral
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 2: Burgas, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgasbus
2h
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Pantheon Monument
- Mall Galleria Burgas
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 3: Sofia, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Sofiabus
- Take the transfer from Burgas to Sofiatransfer
- Fly from Burgas to Sofiaplane
- Take the transfer from Burgas to Sofiatransfer
- Take the bus from Burgas to Sofiabus
2h 47m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Church of St George Rotunda
- Banya Bashi Mosque
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 4: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Roman Stadium
- Regional Archaeological Museum Plovdiv
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 5: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Gurko Street
- Tsarevets Fortress
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Rusebus
1h 55m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Roman Fortress of Sexaginta Prista
- Ruse Art Gallery
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
See more transport optionsActivities
- Art Gallery Stara Zagora
- Stara Zagora Zoo
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Enjoy Traditional Bulgarian Cuisine
- Statue of the Thracian Goddess Bendida
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

9 days in Bulgaria
Burgas KardzhaliItinerary navigation
Day 1: Burgas, Bulgaria
Activities
- Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
- Burgas State Opera
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 2: Sofia, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Sofiabus
- Take the transfer from Burgas to Sofiatransfer
- Fly from Burgas to Sofiaplane
- Take the transfer from Burgas to Sofiatransfer
- Take the bus from Burgas to Sofiabus
2h 47m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Museum of Socialist Art
- Serdica Archaeological Complex
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 3: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Regional Ethnographic Museum Plovdiv
- City Art Gallery Plovdiv
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 4: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God
- Monument to the Assen Dynasty
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 5: Varna, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Varnabus
3h
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Aquarium Varna
- Roman Baths
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
3h 10m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Holy Trinity Church
- Roman Fortress of Sexaginta Prista
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
See more transport optionsActivities
- Roman Forum and Ancient Street
- Stara Zagora Zoo
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Haskovo Synagogue
- Monument of the Holy Mother of God and Bell Tower
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 9: Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
55 min
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Stone Mushrooms
- Momchil Fortress
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

10 days in Bulgaria
Sofia GabrovoItinerary navigation
Day 1: Sofia, Bulgaria
Activities
- Vitosha Mountain
- National Palace of Culture NDK
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 2: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Regional Ethnographic Museum Plovdiv
- Singing Fountains
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 3: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
See more transport optionsActivities
- St Peter and Paul Church
- Museum of the Bulgarian Revival and Constituent Assembly
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 4: Burgas, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Burgasbus
4h 15m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Burgas State Opera
- Pantheon Monument
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 5: Varna, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Varnabus
2h
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Roman Baths
- Varna Archaeological Museum
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
3h 10m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- National Transport Museum
- Ruse Art Gallery
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
See more transport optionsActivities
- Tsar Simeon Veliki Blvd Walk
- Regional Historical Museum
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Monument of the Holy Mother of God and Bell Tower
- Alexandrovo Tomb Museum
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 9: Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
55 min
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Orlovi Skali Eagle Rocks
- Momchil Fortress
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 10: Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Gabrovobus
4h 1m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- House of Humor and Satire
- Walk along Yantra River
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

11 days in Bulgaria
Varna YambolItinerary navigation
Day 1: Varna, Bulgaria
Activities
- Dolphinarium Festa
- Varna Archaeological Museum
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 2: Burgas, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgasbus
2h
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Burgas State Opera
- Burgas Free University
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 3: Sofia, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Sofiabus
- Take the transfer from Burgas to Sofiatransfer
- Fly from Burgas to Sofiaplane
- Take the transfer from Burgas to Sofiatransfer
- Take the bus from Burgas to Sofiabus
2h 47m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Boyana Church
- South Park
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 4: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Alyosha Monument
- Plovdiv Old Town
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 5: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Samovodska Charshiya
- Tsarevets Fortress
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Rusebus
1h 55m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Leventabent
- Ruse Regional Historical Museum
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
See more transport optionsActivities
- Ayazmoto Park Metropolitan Methodius Park
- Neolithic Dwellings Museum
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Monument of the Holy Mother of God and Bell Tower
- Walking Tour of Haskovo Central Square
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 9: Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
55 min
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Kardzhali Regional Historical Museum
- Utro Cave
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 10: Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Gabrovobus
4h 1m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Gabrovo Zoo
- Shipka Pass Monument
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 11: Yambol, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Yambolbus
- Take the foot from Gabrovo to Yambolwalk
- Take the train from Gabrovo to Yamboltrain
3h 30m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Dine at a Traditional Bulgarian Restaurant
- Tundzha River Embankment Walk
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

12 days in Bulgaria
Burgas ShumenItinerary navigation
Day 1: Burgas, Bulgaria
Activities
- Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
- Ethnographic Museum
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 2: Sofia, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Sofiabus
- Take the transfer from Burgas to Sofiatransfer
- Fly from Burgas to Sofiaplane
- Take the transfer from Burgas to Sofiatransfer
- Take the bus from Burgas to Sofiabus
2h 47m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- South Park
- Banya Bashi Mosque
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 3: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Balabanov House
- Regional Museum of Natural History Plovdiv
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 4: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
See more transport optionsActivities
- St Peter and Paul Church
- Patriarchal Cathedral of the Holy Ascension of God
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 5: Varna, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Varnabus
3h
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Varna Beach
- Aladzha Monastery
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
3h 10m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Leventabent
- Danube River Promenade
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
See more transport optionsActivities
- Stara Zagora Zoo
- Roman Forum and Ancient Street
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Haskovo Art Gallery Atanas Sharenkov
- Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium Yuri Gagarin
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 9: Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
55 min
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Monastery of St John the Precursor
- Stone Mushrooms
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 10: Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Gabrovobus
4h 1m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Sokolski Monastery
- Gabrovo Clock Tower
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 11: Yambol, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Yambolbus
- Take the foot from Gabrovo to Yambolwalk
- Take the train from Gabrovo to Yamboltrain
3h 30m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Yambol Zoo
- St. George Church
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 12: Shumen, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the train from Yambol to Shumentrain
- Take the train from Yambol to Shumentrain
3h 43m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Madara Rider
- Walk along Tsar Osvoboditel Boulevard
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

13 days in Bulgaria
Sofia SlivenItinerary navigation
Day 1: Sofia, Bulgaria
Activities
- South Park
- Vitosha Mountain
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 2: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Nebet Tepe
- Regional Archaeological Museum Plovdiv
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 3: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Trapezitsa Hill
- Gurko Street
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 4: Burgas, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Burgasbus
4h 15m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Mall Galleria Burgas
- Poda Protected Area
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 5: Varna, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Varnabus
2h
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Assumption of the Theotokos Cathedral
- Roman Baths
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
3h 10m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Dohodno Zdanie
- Monument of Liberty
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
See more transport optionsActivities
- Ayazmoto Park Metropolitan Methodius Park
- Zagorka Lake Stara Zagora Lake
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Church of St Archangel Michael
- Shopping on Bulgaria Boulevard
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 9: Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
55 min
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Kardzhali Regional Historical Museum
- Kardzhali Dam
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 10: Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Gabrovobus
4h 1m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Shipka Pass Monument
- Dryanovo Monastery
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 11: Yambol, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Yambolbus
- Take the foot from Gabrovo to Yambolwalk
- Take the train from Gabrovo to Yamboltrain
3h 30m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Dine at a Traditional Bulgarian Restaurant
- Bezisten Covered Market
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 12: Shumen, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the train from Yambol to Shumentrain
- Take the train from Yambol to Shumentrain
3h 43m
$NaN–NaN
Activities
- Tombul Mosque
- City Garden
Hotel
RecommendedHotel

Day 13: Sliven, Bulgaria
Distance
PopularTransport
- Take the bus from Shumen to Slivenbus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Slivenbus
4h 8m
See more transport optionsActivities
- Sliven Art Gallery
- Wine Tasting at Edoardo Miroglio Winery
Hotel
RecommendedHotel




