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4.6Travel Information between Stara Zagora and Sofia
 Distance | 119 miles (192 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Bus or train |
 Ticket price range | $9 - $14 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $9 (€8) • 3 h 48 min |
 Fastest mode | Bus • $14 (€13) • 3 h 4 min |
 Popular travel companies | Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) |
Travel 119 miles (192 km) by bus or train from Stara Zagora to Sofia. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Stara Zagora to Sofia.
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How to get from Stara Zagora to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Stara Zagora to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Stara Zagora to Sofia
There are 2 ways to get from Stara Zagora to Sofia: bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Stara Zagora to Sofia is a train with an average price of $9 (€8).
This is compared to other travel options from Stara Zagora to Sofia:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $14 (€13) from Stara Zagora to Sofia.
The quickest way to travel to Sofia from Stara Zagora is by bus, which takes on average 3 h 4 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Train takes on average 3 h 48 min.
You should expect to travel around 119 miles (192 km) between Stara Zagora and Sofia.
The average frequency per day from Stara Zagora to Sofia is:
- 7 buses per day.
- 10 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Stara Zagora to Sofia as scheduled services by bus or 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 most often depart from Stara Zagora at Stara Zagora, Avtogara (Стара Загора, Aвтогара) and arrive in Sofia at Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
The following travel companies offer services from Stara Zagora to Sofia:
- Travel with Pinkbus, City Lines, Ourbus, Citylines or Union Ivkoni for buses to Sofia. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for City Lines Stara Zagora to Sofia tickets on Omio for $14 (€13).
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) can get you to Sofia by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) from Stara Zagora to Sofia for $9 (€8) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Stara Zagora to Sofia with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Pinkbus, City Lines, Ourbus, Citylines or Union Ivkoni with 7 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Sofia as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Stara Zagora and Sofia.
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