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Compare train and bus for Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $9. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 31m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $9, and a bus costs an average of $9.
Distance: 49 miles (80 km)
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$10 Average price Cheapest | $26 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 1m Average total duration Fastest 1h 31m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 12m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora costing on average $10 (€8).
Other travel options to Stara Zagora take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 0m.
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How to get from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
1:15 PM1h45Plovdiv, Avtogara Yug (Пловдив, Автогара Юг)3:00 PMStara Zagora, Avtogara (Стара Загора, Aвтогара)$101One-way0 transfers
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1:15 PM1h45Plovdiv, Avtogara Yug (Пловдив, Автогара Юг)3:00 PMStara Zagora, Avtogara (Стара Загора, Aвтогара)$101One-way0 transfers
Fastest
6:45 AM1h35Plovdiv, Avtogara Yug (Пловдив, Автогара Юг)8:20 AMStara Zagora, Avtogara (Стара Загора, Aвтогара)$111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora costing on average $10 (€8).
Other travel options to Stara Zagora take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 0m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plovdiv and Stara Zagora as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Plovdiv, Avtogara Yug (Пловдив, Автогара Юг) and arrive in Stara Zagora, Avtogara (Стара Загора, Aвтогара).
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Infobus, Plovdiv Express - 2000, Union Ivkoni to go to Stara Zagora by bus.
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Stara Zagora by train.
- 3 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Plovdiv Express - 2000, Union Ivkoni.
- 7 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).
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