There are 6 ways to get from Trabzon to Shumen by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Varna Airport (VAR)TZX - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
7h 25m$285–789Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Shumen
28h 15m$37–76Bus via Burgas
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Corlu
- Take the bus from Corlu to Burgas West
- Take the bus from Aytos to Shumen
24h 21mDrive 1,482.3 km
- Drive from Trabzon to Shumen1,482.3 km
19h 21m$234–338Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)TZX - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
8h 40m$255–557Bus #2
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationFlixBus KK5527 / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus StopCitylines 56 / ...
31h 50m$60–77
Trabzon to Shumen by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Shumen is to bus which costs $60 - $80 and takes 31h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Trabzon to Shumen is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 25m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Trabzon to Shumen. However, there are services departing from Trabzon and arriving at Shumen via Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
The distance between Trabzon and Shumen is 1114 km. The road distance is 1482.3 km.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Shumen without a car is to bus via Burgas which takes 24h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Trabzon to Shumen, including transfers.
Trabzon to Shumen bus services, operated by Ali Osman ULUSOY, depart from Trabzon station.
Trabzon to Shumen bus services, operated by Ali Osman ULUSOY, arrive at İstanbul Esenler station.
Shumen is 1h behind Trabzon. It is currently 8:49 PM in Trabzon and 7:49 PM in Shumen.
Yes, the driving distance between Trabzon to Shumen is 1482 km. It takes approximately 19h 21m to drive from Trabzon to Shumen.
What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Trabzon to Shumen via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Samandira Tesis, Corlu, Burgas West, Vladimir Pavlov, Aitos, and Aytos in around 24h 21m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–36
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $24–30
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Corlu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $10–13
Bus from Corlu to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–31
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $25–31
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–42
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $16–20
- Phone
- (084) 660811
- Website
- razgrad.bg
Bus from Aytos to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- razgrad.bg
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Shumen Kaliakra Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/
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