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How to get fromShumen to Athensby shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Shumen to Athens by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VAR - ATH
    8h 15m
    €169–392

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    18h 10m
    €54–124

  3. Train, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Shumen to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    20h 55m
    €58–91

  4. Drive  1,082.3 km

    1. Drive from Shumen to Athenscar car 1,082.3 km
    12h 55m
    €202–292

  5. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane OTP - ATH
    8h 35m
    €65–165

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Shumen to Pleventrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 82
    18h 46m
    €58–80

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shumen to Rusebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    19h 41m
    €85–87

  8. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Shumen to Stara Zagoratrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus Citylines 79 / ...
    22h 56m
    €64–86

Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 806.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?

You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Veliko Tarnovo, Thessaloniki train station, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 18h 10m.

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