There are 11 ways to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora by train, bus, car, plane, night train, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Podgorica to SutomoreRe
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
14h 5m$84–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
19h 26m$53–82Train, bus via Kyustendil
- Take the train from Podgorica to SutomoreRe
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara ZagoraRe
17h 25m$80–99Drive 734.7 km
- Drive from Podgorica to Stara Zagora734.7 km
9h 36m$116–168Fly Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)TGD - OTP
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
10h 20m$124–302Bus via Šušanj
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sutomore, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
14h 16m$73–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara ZagoraRe
23h 2m$73–89Fly Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)TGD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
12h 59m$88–286Shuttle to Tivat Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)TIV - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
14h 57mFly Podgorica Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Istanbul (IST)TGD - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Stara Zagora
11h 51m$123–333Shuttle to Tivat Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Istanbul (IST)TIV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Stara Zagora
13h 15m
Podgorica to Stara Zagora by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora is to bus and train which costs $70 - $90 and takes 23h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora is to drive which takes 9h 36m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Podgorica station to Stara Zagora. However, there are services departing from Podgorica , Bus station and arriving at Stara Zagora via Sutomore, Autobuska stanica, Kumanovo and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 16m.
The distance between Podgorica and Stara Zagora is 839 km. The road distance is 734.7 km.
The best way to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 5m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Podgorica to Stara Zagora, including transfers.
Podgorica to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Glusica, depart from Podgorica , Bus station.
Podgorica to Stara Zagora bus services, operated by Glusica, arrive at Sutomore, Autobuska stanica station.
Stara Zagora is 1h ahead of Podgorica. It is currently 8:31 PM in Podgorica and 9:31 PM in Stara Zagora.
Yes, the driving distance between Podgorica to Stara Zagora is 735 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Podgorica to Stara Zagora.
What companies run services between Podgorica, Montenegro and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Stara Zagora via Sutomore, Autobuska stanica, Kumanovo, and Sofia in around 14h 16m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–255
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–290
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–150
Flights from Tivat Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Podgorica to Sutomore
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- $2–3
- First Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $9–14
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +382 40 200 555
- glusicab@t-com.me
- Website
- glusica.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sutomore, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- glusica.me
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Haskovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 317 988
- vetonitouristsh.p.k@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- barilevaworldwide.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- beni-reisen@hotmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Haskovo Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Haskovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Haskovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Website
- krumovgrad-bg.com
Bus from Haskovo to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Krumovgrad Municipality Bus
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