There are 11 ways to get from Shumen to Greece by shuttle, plane, bus, train, 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 to Athens International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
8h 15m€164–392Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
18h 25m€54–124Train, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Shumen to Sofia Severtrain 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
20h 55m€58–91Drive 1,082.3 km
- Drive from Shumen to Athenscar 1,082.3 km
12h 55m€202–292Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
8h 18m€63–188Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
8h 35m€65–155Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
8h 13m€67–218Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
9h 59m€168–331Train, bus
- Take the train from Shumen to Pleventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
18h 46m€58–80Bus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
19h 41m€85–87Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Shumen to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 79 / ...
22h 56m€64–86
Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Greece is to train and bus which costs €55 - €80 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Greece is to bus and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Shumen station to Greece. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Veliko Tarnovo and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Shumen and Greece is 806 km. The road distance is 1082.3 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Greece without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 18h 25m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Shumen to Greece, including transfers.
Shumen to Greece bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Shumen to Greece bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Greece is 1082 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Shumen to Greece.
There are 13160+ hotels available in Greece.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Greece?
You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Veliko Tarnovo, Thessaloniki train station, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Shumen to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–9
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Shumen to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Shumen to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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