There are 6 ways to get from Shumen to Borovets 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 Borovets Bus StopTraventuria 11518 / ...
7h 14m$26–39Train, bus via Stara Zagora
cheapest- Take the train from Shumen to Stara ZagoraRe
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to KostenetsRe
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokov
11h 35m$16–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Shumen to Sofia SeverRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Borovets Bus StopTraventuria 11518 / ...
9h 1m$25–38Drive 397.2 km
- Drive from Shumen to Borovets397.2 km
4h 44m$63–91Shuttle, 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 Borovets Bus Stop
5h 29m$173–351Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Shumen to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
13h 12m
Shumen to Borovets by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Borovets is to train and bus via Stara Zagora which costs $15 - $28 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Borovets is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Shumen station to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Borovets Bus Stop via Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Shumen and Borovets is 429 km. The road distance is 397.2 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Borovets without a car is to bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $26 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Shumen to Borovets, including transfers.
Shumen to Borovets bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Shumen to Borovets bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Borovets is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Shumen to Borovets.
There are 427+ hotels available in Borovets.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Borovets Bus Stop via Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop in around 7h 14m.
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- 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 Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
Train from Shumen to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- 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 Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–10
- 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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- 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 Borovets Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Borovets Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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/
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
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