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How to get fromPrague to Stara Zagoraby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Prague to Stara Zagora by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane PRG - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Stara Zagoratrain train
    9h 36m
    $47–201

  2. Bus via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    22h 38m
    $64–110

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    26h 53m
    $288–508

  4. Drive  1,464.6 km

    1. Drive from Prague to Stara Zagoracar car 1,464.6 km
    15h 1m
    $260–376

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane PRG - OTP
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    9h 13m
    $63–232

  6. Fly to Varna Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane PRG - VAR
    2. Take the train from Varna to Stara Zagoratrain train
    11h 29m
    $166–381

  7. Fly to Burgas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane PRG - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain train
    9h 45m
    $87–302

  8. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane PRG - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h
    $120–292

  9. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane PRG - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Stara Zagorabus bus
    13h 8m
    $88–333

  10. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PRG - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    12h 34m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Dimitrovgrad Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Stara Zagorabus bus
    24h 26m
    $226–229

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,346.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Stara Zagora via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 22h 38m.

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