There are 10 ways to get from Dublin to Stara Zagora by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car ferry, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DUB - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain
11h 22m$87–391Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUB - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
10h 44m$78–312Ferry, train, bus, night train via Newport
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
2d$322–432Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Port of Cherbourgcarferry
- Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Stara Zagoracar
45h 45m$1,062–2,377Fly to Plovdiv Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane DUB - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain
12h 2m$109–423Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul (IST)plane DUB - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain
14h 14mFly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane DUB - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagorabus
14h 44m$138–322Ferry, train, bus, night train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
2d 13hBus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Stara Zagorabus
2d 16h$133–378Ferry, train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
3d 6h$177–367
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Stara Zagora is to fly and train which costs $85 - $400 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Stara Zagora is to fly and night train which takes 10h 44m and costs $75 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Stara Zagora via Rădăuţi, Suceava and Chernivtsi Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Dublin and Stara Zagora is 2746 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Stara Zagora without a car is to ferry and train and bus and night train via Newport which takes 2 days 0h and costs $320 - $440.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Dublin to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
Dublin to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
Dublin to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Stara Zagora is 2h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 1:42 PM in Dublin and 3:42 PM in Stara Zagora.
There are 154+ hotels available in Stara Zagora.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
You can take a vehicle from Dublin to Stara Zagora via Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Suceava, and Chernivtsi Bus station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Dublin Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newport Train Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Stena Line
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