There are 7 ways to get from Stara Zagora to Arad by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kotelbus
- Take the bus from Kotel to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
14h 7mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Aradtrain Ir
15h 16m$52–58Drive 769 km
- Drive from Stara Zagora to Aradcar 769 km
9h 6m$123–177Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane OTP - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
9h 11m$68–169Bus via Vratsa
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Vratsabus
- Take the bus from Vratsa bus station to Aradbus 1950
17h 5mNight train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Oradea International Airport, train
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane OTP - OMR
- Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain
10h 26m$77–234Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Aradtrain
10h 38m$101–272
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stara Zagora to Arad is to night train and train which costs $50 - $60 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Stara Zagora to Arad is to drive which takes 9h 6m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Stara Zagora to Arad. However, there are services departing from Stara Zagora and arriving at Arad, Autogara Transdara via Kotel and Razgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Stara Zagora to Arad. However, there are services departing from Stara Zagora and arriving at Arad via Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Stara Zagora and Arad is 919 km. The road distance is 769 km.
The best way to get from Stara Zagora to Arad without a car is to bus which takes 14h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from Stara Zagora to Arad, including transfers.
Stara Zagora to Arad bus services, operated by Doris Bus, depart from Stara Zagora station.
Stara Zagora to Arad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Stara Zagora station.
Stara Zagora to Arad bus services, operated by Doris Bus, arrive at Kotel station.
What companies run services between Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and Arad, Romania?
You can take a bus from Stara Zagora to Arad, Autogara Transdara via Kotel and Razgrad in around 14h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Oradea International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Stara Zagora to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Oradea to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Szolnok to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Razgrad to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Website
- planinite.info
Bus from Stara Zagora to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- planinite.info
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vratsa bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Stara Zagora to Arad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stara Zagora to Arad is 769 km. It takes approximately 9h 6m to drive from Stara Zagora to Arad.
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