There are 4 ways to get from Shumen to Istanbul by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
5h 36m₺9,100–21,341Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogaribus
10h₺1,200–1,700Drive 428.8 km
- Drive from Shumen to Istanbulcar 428.8 km
6h 12m₺2,995–4,326Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
7h 21m₺11,414–20,801
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.700 ₺ and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Istanbul is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shumen and arriving at Istanbul Otogari. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h.
The distance between Shumen and Istanbul is 373 km. The road distance is 428.8 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 10h and costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.700 ₺.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Shumen to Istanbul, including transfers.
Shumen to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Shumen station.
Shumen to Istanbul bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Istanbul is 1h ahead of Shumen. It is currently 3:13 AM in Shumen and 4:13 AM in Istanbul.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Istanbul is 429 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Shumen to Istanbul.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Istanbul, Turkey?
Metro Turizm operates a bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogari once daily. Tickets cost ₺650–1,750 and the journey takes 10h. Ruse Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–13,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–8,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,500
- 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
- ₺4,100–7,500
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–13,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,750
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–850
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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