There are 10 ways to get from Shumen to Lefkáda by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shumen to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
18h 21m€57–81Train, bus via Blagoevgrad
cheapest- Take the train from Shumen to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to BlagoevgradRe
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
19h 3m€54–83Drive 980.9 km
- Drive from Shumen to Lefkáda980.9 km
11h 40m€177–256Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)OTP - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Preveza
14h 4m€233–543Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
19h 5m€60–78Bus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Preveza
22h 46m€62–95Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Shumen to Stara ZagoraRe
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
22h 57m€67–92Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
14h 48m€234–472Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)OTP - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
14h 14m€252–441Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Preveza Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Preveza Airport (PVK)VAR - PVK
9h 25m€282–997
Shumen to Lefkáda by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Lefkáda is to train and bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Lefkáda is to shuttle and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs €280 - €1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shumen station to Lefkáda. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Lefkáda via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Shumen and Lefkáda is 1075 km. The road distance is 980.9 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Lefkáda without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 21m and costs €55 - €85.
It takes approximately 18h 21m to get from Shumen to Lefkáda, including transfers.
Shumen to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Shumen to Lefkáda bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Lefkáda is 981 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Shumen to Lefkáda.
There are 2052+ hotels available in Lefkáda.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Lefkáda, Ionian Islands, Greece?
You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Lefkáda via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Shumen to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–16
- 1st Class
- €15–19
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–6
Train from Shumen to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–12
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Stara Zagora Zheleznik Hotel to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +3026450 22364
- info@ktel-lefkadas.gr
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Schedules at
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Shumen to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +3026820 22213
- ktelprevezasonline@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelprevezas.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ktelprevezas.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Shumen to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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