
Stara Zagora is an important industrial, transportation and cultural center. Situated in central Bulgaria, 198 km southeast of Sofia, 90 km northeast of Plovdiv and 175 km west of Bourgas, Stara Zagora is a significant cross point for national train and road lines. It can be easily reached from Sofia/airport along highway E80 eastbound. From Bourgas/airport to Stara Zagora the transfer takes about two hours and a half along E773, continuing along A4 and route 795 towards Karnobat and again along E773 to Stara Zagora. Plovdiv airport is just an hour away along one of Bulgaria’s main motorways.