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

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There are 8 ways to get from Shumen to Athens by shuttle, plane, train, bus, 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
    6h
    €154–382

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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

  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
    €197–284

  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
    €65–155

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus Group Plus 3532 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Athens Lagoumitzibus bus N983
    19h 20m
    €81–139

  7. Bus via Ruse

    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 via Stara Zagora

    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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 806.2 km
  • Duration: 6h

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.

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