There are 4 ways to get from Xánthi to Shumen 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
best- Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
13h 35mBus via Çorlu
cheapest- Take the bus from Xánthi to Tekirdag
- Take the bus from Çorlu to Shumen
16h 28m$32–71Bus, train
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Médousa
- Take the bus from Zlatograd to Plovdiv
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara ZagoraRe
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to ShumenRe
14h 59mDrive 419.3 km
- Drive from Xánthi to Shumen419.3 km
5h 25m$88–127
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xánthi to Shumen is to bus via Çorlu which costs $30 - $75 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Xánthi to Shumen is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Xánthi to Shumen station. However, there are services departing from Xánthi and arriving at Shumen Bus Station via Kavala Central Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Xánthi and Shumen is 733 km. The road distance is 419.3 km.
The best way to get from Xánthi to Shumen without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Xánthi to Shumen, including transfers.
Xánthi to Shumen bus services, operated by KTEL Xanthis, depart from Xánthi station.
Xánthi to Shumen bus services, operated by KTEL Xanthis, arrive at Kavala Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xánthi to Shumen is 419 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Xánthi to Shumen.
There are 59+ hotels available in Shumen.
What companies run services between Xánthi, Greece and Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Xánthi to Shumen Bus Station via Kavala Central Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 13h 35m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Stara Zagora to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–11
- 1st Class
- $9–14
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Xanthi to Médousa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Website
- zlatograd.bg
Bus from Zlatograd to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- zlatograd.bg
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Xánthi to Tekirdag
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–19
Bus from Çorlu to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–42
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–18
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