There are 7 ways to get from Shumen to Bansko by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus StopGroup Plus 3672 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko GondolaTraventuria 85 / ...
8h 45m$30–44Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
cheapest- Take the train from Shumen to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
10h 59m$18–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Shumen to Sofia2616
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bansko
10h 2m$19–36Drive 429.2 km
- Drive from Shumen to Bansko429.2 km
5h 27m$68–98Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
6h 50m$178–368Train, bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the train from Shumen to Stara Zagora
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
11h 55m$18–29Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Shumen to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
12h 55m
Shumen to Bansko by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Bansko is to train and bus via Stara Zagora which costs $17 - $29 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Bansko is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Shumen station to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Bansko Gondola via Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Shumen and Bansko is 527 km. The road distance is 429.2 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Bansko without a car is to bus which takes 8h 45m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Shumen to Bansko, including transfers.
Shumen to Bansko bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Shumen to Bansko bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Bansko is 429 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Shumen to Bansko.
There are 1268+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Bansko, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Bansko Gondola via Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Shumen to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $13–19
- 1st Class
- $18–22
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Train from Shumen to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $12–14
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko Gondola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
Bus from Plovdiv South to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/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
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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