There are 6 ways to get from Cyprus to Shumen by plane, shuttle, car, car ferry, bus, taxi, train, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ercan International Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Varna Airport (VAR)ECN - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
6h 47m$315–541Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Shumen
34h 9m$134–370Drive, car ferry, bus, taxi, train, night train
- Drive from Nicosia to Mağusa
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Take the bus from Mersin to Karapınar
- Take the taxi from Karapınar to Karaman
- Take the train from Karaman to HalkaliYht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Svilengrad
- Take the night train from Svilengrad to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to ShumenRe
31h 43m$213–322Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Nicosia to Mağusa
- Take the car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Drive from Mersin to Shumen
19h 8m$315–475Fly Larnaca International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LCA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
8h 22m$243–504Car ferry, bus via Istanbul
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
35h 29m$146–358
Ercan International Airport (ECN) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyprus to Shumen is to car ferry and bus via Istanbul which costs $140 - $360 and takes 35h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Shumen is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 47m and costs $310 - $550.
The distance between Cyprus and Shumen is 1144 km.
The best way to get from Cyprus to Shumen without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 34h 9m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Cyprus to Shumen, including transfers.
There are 60+ hotels available in Shumen.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Shumen, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Cyprus to Shumen. However, you can take the taxi to Ercan International Airport (ECN) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Shumen. Alternatively, you can drive to Mağusa, take the car ferry to Mersin, drive to Mersin, take the bus to Karapınar, take the taxi to Karaman, take the train to Halkali, take the train to Svilengrad, walk to Svilengrad, take the vehicle to Gorna Oryahovitsa, walk to Gorna Oryahovitsa, then take the train to Shumen.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ercan International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Karaman to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Svilengrad to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $11–13
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $7–8
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Karapınar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–42
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $16–20
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Mağusa to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99–149
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- $149
- Motorbike Passenger
- $99
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- $40–60
- Car
- $140–240
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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