There are 7 ways to get from Sandanski to Shumen by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofiabus N980
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain 2613 / ...
9h 32m$24–42Train
cheapest- Take the train from Strumyani to Sofiatrain 5612 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain 2613 / ...
11h 14m$18–31Bus
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Shumenbus
10h 36m$24–54Drive 515.9 km
- Drive from Sandanski to Shumencar 515.9 km
6h 29m$82–118Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
7h 17m$162–330Bus, train via Sandanski
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain 2613 / ...
9h 37m$19–29Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
10h 21m$248–500
Sandanski to Shumen by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandanski to Shumen is to bus and train via Sandanski which costs $19 - $30 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sandanski to Shumen is to drive which takes 6h 29m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandanski to Shumen. However, there are services departing from Sandanski and arriving at Shumen via Sofia - Central Bus Station and Razgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Sandanski and Shumen is 586 km. The road distance is 515.9 km.
The best way to get from Sandanski to Shumen without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 32m and costs $23 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Sandanski to Shumen, including transfers.
Sandanski to Shumen bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sandanski station.
The best way to get from Sandanski to Shumen is to bus which takes 10h 36m and costs $24 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $17 - $35 and takes 11h 14m.
Sandanski to Shumen bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandanski to Shumen is 516 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Sandanski to Shumen.
What companies run services between Sandanski, Bulgaria and Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sandanski to Shumen via Sofia - Central Bus Station and Razgrad in around 10h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandanski to Shumen via Strumyani, Strumyani, Sofia, Централна Гара, Гара София Север, and Sofia Sever in around 11h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
Train from Strumyani to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sandanski to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Razgrad to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sandanski to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sandanski to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Razgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Razgrad to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- 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
- $180–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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