There are 15 ways to get from England to Stara Zagora by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain
11h 8m$121–344Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain
11h 34m$75–483Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
34h 20m$338–457Train, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhoftrain 967 / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
38h 23m$706–1,174Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Stara Zagoracar
24h 42m$678–988Fly London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain
10h 18m$122–356Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane MAN - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain
9h 50m$101–378Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
10h 44m$112–445Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
11h 11m$76–424Train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane LTN - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain
10h 29m$107–374Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain
11h 35m$95–391Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
37h 52mBus, night train
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 4hBus and ferry, night train
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain Bosphor Express
2d 15h$82–301Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Stara Zagoracar
25h 49m$556–938
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Stara Zagora is to fly and train which costs $75 - $490 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from England to Stara Zagora is to fly and train which takes 9h 50m and costs $100 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Stara Zagora station. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Stara Zagora Central Bus Station via London Victoria, Bucharest and Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Stara Zagora via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Est, Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10, Wien Westbahnhof and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 23m.
The distance between England and Stara Zagora is 2320 km.
The best way to get from England to Stara Zagora without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 34h 20m and costs $330 - $460.
It takes approximately 11h 8m to get from England to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
England to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
England to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between England and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Bucharest, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 37h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
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
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
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
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
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
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
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
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
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
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $200–330
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–380
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Website
- krumovgrad-bg.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Krumovgrad Municipality Bus
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Stara Zagora is 2h ahead of England. It is currently 2:21 AM in England and 4:21 AM in Stara Zagora.
England to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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