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4.6Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Stara Zagora
How to get from Sofia to Stara Zagora by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sofia to Stara Zagora is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Stara Zagora:
A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora costing on average $15 (€12).
Other travel options to Stara Zagora take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 0m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Stara Zagora as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Stara Zagora, Avtogara (Стара Загора, Aвтогара).
- Travel with Ourbus, City Lines, Karat-S, Citylines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Union Ivkoni to go to Stara Zagora by bus.
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Stara Zagora by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with Ourbus, City Lines, Citylines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Union Ivkoni.
- 3 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).
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