Bulgaria travel plans with the routes already figured out
Rome2Rio itineraries for Bulgaria are made from a decade of travellers telling us their favourite ways to get from A to B. Personalise these itineraries to take you from A to B to C... and then all the way back home.
7 days in Bulgaria
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Day 1: Sofia, Bulgaria
Activities
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre
- Church of St George Rotunda
Hotel

Day 2: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$8–17
Activities
- Roman Stadium
- Balabanov House
Hotel

Day 3: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
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- Church of the Forty Martyrs
- Tsarevets Fortress
Hotel

Day 4: Burgas, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Burgasbus
4h 15m
$17–25
Activities
- Burgas Free University
- Mall Galleria Burgas
Hotel

Day 5: Varna, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Varnabus
2h
$13–80
Activities
- Varna Beach
- Varna Archaeological Museum
Hotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
3h 10m
$21–40
Activities
- Elias Canetti House
- Monument of Liberty
Hotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
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- Ayazmoto Park Metropolitan Methodius Park
- Samara Flag Monument
Hotel

8 days in Bulgaria
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Day 1: Varna, Bulgaria
Activities
- Euxinograd Palace
- Aladzha Monastery
Hotel

Day 2: Burgas, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgasbus
2h
$13–80
Activities
- Poda Protected Area
- Lake Atanasovsko
Hotel

Day 3: Sofia, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain
6h 2m
$17–30
Activities
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- National Palace of Culture NDK
Hotel

Day 4: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$8–17
Activities
- Roman Stadium
- Ancient Theater of Philippopolis
Hotel

Day 5: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
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- Trapezitsa Hill
- Sarafkina House Museum
Hotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Rusebus
1h 55m
$12–20
Activities
- Dohodno Zdanie
- Monument of Liberty
Hotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
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- Zagorka Lake Stara Zagora Lake
- Roman Forum and Ancient Street
Hotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$2–10
Activities
- Monument of the Holy Mother of God and Bell Tower
- Enjoy Traditional Bulgarian Cuisine
Hotel

9 days in Bulgaria
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Day 1: Burgas, Bulgaria
Activities
- Poda Protected Area
- Central Beach Burgas
Hotel

Day 2: Sofia, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain
6h 2m
$17–30
Activities
- Museum of Socialist Art
- Church of St George Rotunda
Hotel

Day 3: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$8–17
Activities
- Alyosha Monument
- City Art Gallery Plovdiv
Hotel

Day 4: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
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- Gurko Street
- Samovodska Charshiya
Hotel

Day 5: Varna, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Varnabus
3h
$24–40
Activities
- Aladzha Monastery
- Varna Beach
Hotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
3h 10m
$21–40
Activities
- Leventabent
- National Transport Museum
Hotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
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- Roman Forum and Ancient Street
- Samara Flag Monument
Hotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$2–10
Activities
- Haskovo Regional Historical Museum
- Ivan Dimov Drama and Puppet Theater
Hotel

Day 9: Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
40 min
$2–9
Activities
- Stone Mushrooms
- Momchil Fortress
Hotel

10 days in Bulgaria
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Day 1: Sofia, Bulgaria
Activities
- Museum of Socialist Art
- Church of St George Rotunda
Hotel

Day 2: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$8–17
Activities
- Church of Saints Constantine and Helena
- Regional Museum of Natural History Plovdiv
Hotel

Day 3: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
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- Monument to the Assen Dynasty
- St Peter and Paul Church
Hotel

Day 4: Burgas, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Burgasbus
4h 15m
$17–25
Activities
- Burgas Free University
- St Anastasia Island
Hotel

Day 5: Varna, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Burgas to Varnabus
2h
$13–80
Activities
- Zoo Varna
- Terrarium Varna
Hotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus
3h 10m
$21–40
Activities
- National Transport Museum
- Roman Fortress of Sexaginta Prista
Hotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
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- Art Gallery Stara Zagora
- Museum of Religions
Hotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$2–10
Activities
- Haskovo Art Gallery Atanas Sharenkov
- Park Kenana
Hotel

Day 9: Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
40 min
$2–9
Activities
- Stone Mushrooms
- Perperikon Ancient Thracian City
Hotel

Day 10: Vratsa, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Vratsabus
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Vratsabus
6h 45m
$44–59
Activities
- Vratsa Balkan Nature Park
- Monastery of St Ivan Pusti
Hotel

11 days in Bulgaria
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Day 1: Varna, Bulgaria
Activities
- Varna Beach
- Zoo Varna
Hotel

Day 2: Burgas, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Varna to Burgasbus
2h
$13–80
Activities
- Pantheon Monument
- Mall Galleria Burgas
Hotel

Day 3: Sofia, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain
6h 2m
$17–30
Activities
- National Museum of History
- Banya Bashi Mosque
Hotel

Day 4: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Sofia to Plovdivbus
2h 20m
$8–17
Activities
- Hindliyan House
- Regional Archaeological Museum Plovdiv
Hotel

Day 5: Veliko Tŭrnovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Veliko Tŭrnovobus
3h 20m
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- St Peter and Paul Church
- Monument to the Assen Dynasty
Hotel

Day 6: Ruse, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Rusebus
1h 55m
$12–20
Activities
- Monument of Liberty
- Freedom Square
Hotel

Day 7: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
5h
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- Regional Historical Museum
- Memorial Complex Defenders of Stara Zagora
Hotel

Day 8: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Haskovobus
1h 24m
$2–10
Activities
- Statue of the Thracian Goddess Bendida
- Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium Yuri Gagarin
Hotel

Day 9: Kardzhali, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
40 min
$2–9
Activities
- Kardzhali Dam
- Momchil Fortress
Hotel

Day 10: Vratsa, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Vratsabus
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Vratsabus
6h 45m
$44–59
Activities
- Ethnographic Revival Complex St Sofronii Vrachanski
- Ledenika Cave
Hotel

Day 11: Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Transport
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Pazardzhikbus
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Pazardzhikbus
4h 30m
$21–26
Activities
- City Garden Pazardzhik
- Maritsa River Embankment Walk
Hotel




