How to travel from Stara Zagora to Sofia

There are 2 options to travel between Stara Zagora and Sofia including taking a bus and train.

The cheapest way to travel from Stara Zagora to Sofia is a train with an average price of $9 (€7).

This is compared to other travel options from Stara Zagora to Sofia:

A train is $8 (€6) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia costing on average $16 (€13).

The fastest way to travel from Stara Zagora to Sofia is by bus with an average journey time of 3h 0m.

Other travel options to Sofia take longer:

Train takes on average 3h 48m.

The distance from Stara Zagora to Sofia is approximately 119 miles (192 km).

The average frequency per day from Stara Zagora to Sofia is:

• Around 10 trains per day.
• Around 9 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stara Zagora and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Stara Zagora to Sofia:

• Buses mostly depart from Stara Zagora, Avtogara (Стара Загора, Aвтогара) and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Stara Zagora to Sofia, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Sofia by train.
• Travel with Ourbus, City Lines, Citylines, Union Ivkoni to go to Sofia by bus.

Yes, there are direct services available from Stara Zagora to Sofia with the following travel companies:

• 4 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).
• 9 direct buses per day with Ourbus, City Lines, Citylines, Union Ivkoni.

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