There are 7 ways to get from Shumen to Istanbul (State) by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük OtogariCitylines 55 / ...
9h 46m₺1,200–1,400Bus via Istanbul Otogari
cheapest- Take the bus from Shumen to Istanbul Otogari
10h 16m₺650–1,800Drive 429 km
- Drive from Shumen to Istanbul429 km
6h 9m₺2,872–4,149Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST)VAR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
5h 52m₺9,074–23,312Bus via Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen to Instabul
10h 22m₺1,100–1,600Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)OTP - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
7h 37m₺11,013–21,083Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)OTP - SAW
6h 56m₺12,483–24,833
Varna Airport (VAR) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Istanbul (State) is to bus which costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.400 ₺ and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Istanbul (State) is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 24.000 ₺.
The distance between Shumen and Istanbul (State) is 503 km. The road distance is 429 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus which takes 9h 46m and costs 1.200 ₺ - 1.400 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Shumen to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Shumen. It is currently 2:19 AM in Shumen and 3:19 AM in Istanbul (State).
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Istanbul (State) is 429 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Shumen to Istanbul (State).
There are 4401+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Citylines operates a bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari twice daily. Tickets cost ₺1,400–2,100 and the journey takes 9h 30m. Huntur also services this route 4 times a week.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–8,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–6,500
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–11,000
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
- 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
- ₺3,900–7,500
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–12,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevler
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺130–250
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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 Instabul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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