There are 4 ways to get from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov by bus, train, night train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militaribus 983 / ...
7h 42m$21–42Train
cheapest- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
9h 4m$7–11Night train
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
3h 30m$8–26Drive 278 km
- Drive from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfovcar 278 km
4h 27m$45–64
Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov is to train which costs $7 - $11 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov is to night train which takes 3h 30m and costs $7 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov. However, there are services departing from Stara Zagora and arriving at Piata Natiunile Unite via Veliko Tarnovo and Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov. However, there are services departing from Stara Zagora and arriving at Bucuresti Nord via Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Stara Zagora and București - Ilfov is 306 km. The road distance is 278 km.
The best way to get from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov without a car is to bus which takes 7h 42m and costs $21 - $45.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov, including transfers.
Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov bus services, operated by Plovdiv Express - 2000, depart from Stara Zagora station.
Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Stara Zagora station.
The best way to get from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov is to bus which takes 7h 42m and costs $21 - $45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7 - $11 and takes 9h 4m.
What companies run services between Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and București - Ilfov, Romania?
You can take a bus from Stara Zagora to Piata Natiunile Unite via Veliko Tarnovo, București, Autogara Militari, and Autogara Militari in around 7h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stara Zagora to Piata Natiunile Unite via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, and Gara de Nord in around 9h 4m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Stara Zagora to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- [email protected]
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov bus services, operated by Plovdiv Express - 2000, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov is 278 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Stara Zagora to București - Ilfov.
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