Flight to Bucharest
Ankara → Bucharest · about ~1h 15m in the air
Train to Tryavna
Bucharest → Tryavna · about ~2h 40m
Train to Stara Zagora
Tryavna → Stara Zagora · about ~55m
Ankara → Stara Zagora
Türkiye to Bulgaria · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Ankara?
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About the trip from Ankara to Stara Zagora
Ankara (Türkiye) and Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) are 665 km (413 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Bucharest and Tryavna: ~8h 5m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes ~10h 55m by train, via Istanbul and Tryavna. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Ankara to Bucharest: ~1h 15m in the air, 748 km
- Train from Bucharest to Tryavna: ~2h 40m, 181 km
- Train from Tryavna to Stara Zagora: ~55m, 50 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Bucharest and Tryavna: ~8h 5m, 2 changes
- Train, via Istanbul and Tryavna: ~10h 55m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Pendik and Sofia: about 9h, 2 changes
- Train + Bus + Train, via Adapazarı, Istanbul and Tryavna: ~11h 30m, 3 changes
- Bus + Train, via İzmit, Istanbul and Tryavna: ~11h 55m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.