Flight to Istanbul
Riyadh → Istanbul · about 4h in the air
Flight to Sofia
Istanbul → Sofia · about 50m in the air
Bus to Stara Zagora
Sofia → Stara Zagora · about 3h
Riyadh → Stara Zagora
Saudi Arabia to Bulgaria · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Riyadh?
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About the trip from Riyadh to Stara Zagora
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Stara Zagora (Bulgaria) are 2,761 km (1,716 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Istanbul and Sofia: about 12h 20m door to door with 2 changes. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Spáta and Sofia, takes about 12h 10m. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Istanbul, about 5h in.
Step by step
- Flight from Riyadh to Istanbul: about 4h in the air, 2,450 km
- Flight from Istanbul to Sofia: about 50m in the air, 502 km
- Bus from Sofia to Stara Zagora: about 3h, 192 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Istanbul and Sofia: about 12h 20m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Spáta and Sofia: about 12h 10m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Beirut, Bucharest and Tryavna: ~12h 25m, 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.