There are 8 ways to get from Shumen to Athens by shuttle, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
6h€164–382Train, bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the train from Shumen to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
21h 11m€51–84Train, bus
- Take the train from Shumen to Pleventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
18h 48m€62–85Drive 1,082.3 km
- Drive from Shumen to Athenscar 1,082.3 km
12h 55m€196–282Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
7h 40m€216–409Bus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 3532 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
19h 20m€76–129Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Shumen to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
19h 41m€73–75Train, bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the train from Shumen to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
23h 1m€67–92
Shumen to Athens by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Athens is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which costs €50 - €85 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Athens is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h and costs €160 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Shumen station to Athens. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Athens Lagoumitzi via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Shumen and Athens is 806 km. The road distance is 1082.3 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Athens without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 48m and costs €60 - €90.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Shumen to Athens, including transfers.
Shumen to Athens bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Shumen to Athens bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Athens is 1082 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Shumen to Athens.
Book your Shumen to Athens bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Athens Lagoumitzi via Veliko Tarnovo in around 19h 20m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Shumen to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–9
- 1st Class
- €9–11
Train from Shumen to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €15–19
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–6
Train from Shumen to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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