There are 9 ways to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Bar
best- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Barbus
- Take the bus from Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus
14h 28m$83–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
19h 42m$65–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Podgorica to Sutomoretrain Re
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Radomirtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Radomir to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
18h$74–87Drive 734.6 km
- Drive from Podgorica to Stara Zagoracar 734.6 km
9h 38m$116–168Fly Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TGD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain
11h 26m$85–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
23h 1m$67–82Shuttle to Tivat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain
14h 25m$255–493Fly Podgorica Airport to Istanbul, bus, night train
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)plane TGD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain
11h 28mShuttle to Tivat Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus, night train
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)plane TIV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain
12h 52m
Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora is to bus and train which costs $65 - $85 and takes 23h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora is to drive which takes 9h 38m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Podgorica station to Stara Zagora station. However, there are services departing from Podgorica , Bus station and arriving at Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski via Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar, Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 28m.
The distance between Podgorica and Stara Zagora is 849 km. The road distance is 734.6 km.
The best way to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora without a car is to bus via Bar which takes 14h 28m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
Podgorica to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Zejdin Tours, depart from Podgorica , Bus station.
Podgorica to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Zejdin Tours, arrive at Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar station.
Stara Zagora is 1h ahead of Podgorica. It is currently 8:45 PM in Podgorica and 9:45 PM in Stara Zagora.
Yes, the driving distance between Podgorica to Stara Zagora is 735 km. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Podgorica to Stara Zagora.
What companies run services between Podgorica, Montenegro and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski via Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 14h 28m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
Train from Podgorica to Sutomore
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG)
- Second Class
- $2–3
- First Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- +382 69 025 105
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Polje, Autobuska Stanica Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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