There are 4 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora by bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Stara Zagora Autoscrap
7h 46m$66–96Night train
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara ZagoraBosphor Express
4h 24m$10–25Drive 279.3 km
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora279.3 km
4h 38m$45–65Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus StationPegasus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
8h 20m$29–36
București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora is to night train which costs $10 - $25 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora is to night train which takes 4h 24m and costs $10 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Stara Zagora Autoscrap via Pasaj Colentina and Bucurest LUKOIL. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Stara Zagora via Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 24m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Stara Zagora is 308 km. The road distance is 279.3 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora without a car is to bus which takes 7h 46m and costs $65 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Bucurest LUKOIL station.
București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Bucharest station.
București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Stara Zagora Autoscrap station.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
Luks Istanbul operates a bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Stara Zagora Autoscrap once daily. Tickets cost $65–95 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a vehicle from Bucharest to Stara Zagora twice a week. Tickets cost $10–25 and the journey takes 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Stara Zagora Autoscrap
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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More Questions & Answers
București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora is 279 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from București - Ilfov to Stara Zagora.
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