There are 4 ways to get from Shumen to Smolyan by 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.
Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 2651 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyanbus
12h 22mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shumen to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
12h 35m$22–30Drive 358.3 km
- Drive from Shumen to Smolyancar 358.3 km
4h 55m$57–82Bus
- Take the bus from Shumen to Kotelbus
- Take the bus from Kotel to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Smolyanbus
12h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Smolyan is to train and bus which costs $21 - $30 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Smolyan is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Shumen station to Smolyan. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Smolyan via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 22m.
The distance between Shumen and Smolyan is 612 km. The road distance is 358.3 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Smolyan without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 12h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Shumen to Smolyan, including transfers.
Shumen to Smolyan bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Shumen to Smolyan bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Smolyan is 358 km. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Shumen to Smolyan.
There are 573+ hotels available in Smolyan.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Smolyan, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Smolyan via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 12h 22m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Shumen to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- 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 Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- 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
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Plovdiv to Smolyan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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