There are 5 ways to get from Shumen to Xánthi by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shumen to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Xanthibus
13h 9m€29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Xanthibus
13h 15m€37–54Drive 418 km
- Drive from Shumen to Xánthicar 418 km
5h 29m€77–111Train, bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the train from Shumen to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Zlatogradbus
- Take the bus from Médousa to Xanthibus
14h 29mBus via Çorlu
- Take the bus from Shumen to Çorlubus
- Take the bus from Tekirdag to Xánthibus
16h 52m€43–85
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Xánthi is to train and bus which costs €28 - €45 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Xánthi is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Shumen station to Xánthi. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Xanthi via Sofia Central Bus Station, Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Serres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Shumen and Xánthi is 809 km. The road distance is 418 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Xánthi without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 9m and costs €28 - €45.
It takes approximately 13h 9m to get from Shumen to Xánthi, including transfers.
Shumen to Xánthi bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Shumen to Xánthi bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Xánthi is 418 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Shumen to Xánthi.
There are 316+ hotels available in Xánthi.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Xánthi, Greece?
You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Xanthi via Sofia Central Bus Station, Blagoevgrad, Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, and Serres in around 13h 15m.
- 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 Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–2
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
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €1–2
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Serres to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- chona@abv.bg
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- zlatograd.bg
Bus from Plovdiv to Zlatograd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- zlatograd.bg
- Phone
- +30 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Médousa to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Shumen to Çorlu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–41
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €19–27
Bus from Tekirdag to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €20–29
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