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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Shumen by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LYS - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    9h 55m
    $237–547

  2. Bus via Bratislava

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    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bratislavabus bus FlixBus N882 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumenbus bus
    34h 10m
    $165–292

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Aachen to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Shumenbus bus
    27h 30m
    $225–398

  4. Drive 2,176.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Shumencar car 2,176.3 km
    21h 48m
    $390–563

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    8h 45m
    $262–537

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane GVA - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumenshuttle bus
    11h 5m
    $265–563

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LYS - BOJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Shumenshuttle bus
    12h
    $309–690

  8. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Shumenbus bus
    32h 1m
    $310–550

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Shumenbus bus N984
    41h 55m
    $185–311

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Ibis Hotel to Nisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 42m
    $325–346

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Shumencar car
    23h 40m
    $489–696

Lyon to Shumen by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration34h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Shumen, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lyon to Shumen via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 34h 10m.

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