There are 8 ways to get from Stara Zagora to Zakynthos by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, train, or night train
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Bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus StationCitylines 39 / ...
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
18h 55m€65–99Bus via Stara Zagora
cheapest- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to KyllíniUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
19h 57m€36–68Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stara Zagora to Killini
- Take the car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Take the car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
15h 27m€199–288Bus to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)SOF - ZTH
11h 38m€120–355Bus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to KyllíniUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3696
19h 11m€46–68Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
20h 17m€60–106Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)SKG - ZTH
14h 34m€133–253Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)OTP - ZTH
9h 7m€86–208
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stara Zagora to Zakynthos is to bus via Stara Zagora which costs €35 - €70 and takes 19h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Stara Zagora to Zakynthos is to night train and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs €85 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Stara Zagora to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel and arriving at Zakynthos via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 55m.
The distance between Stara Zagora and Zakynthos is 1045 km.
The best way to get from Stara Zagora to Zakynthos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 18h 55m and costs €65 - €100.
It takes approximately 18h 55m to get from Stara Zagora to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Stara Zagora to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel station.
Stara Zagora to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 2281+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and Zakynthos, Greece?
You can take a bus from Stara Zagora to Zakynthos via Sofia, Kyllíni, and Kyllíni in around 19h 11m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €12–16
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–13
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- ionionplines@gmail.com
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Pesáda to Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
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