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4.6Travel Information from Sofia to Shumen
 Distance | 185 miles (299 km) |
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 Available travel modes | Train, bus or flight |
 Ticket price range | $12 - $78 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • $12 (€11) • 5 h 45 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $78 (€71) • 50 min |
 Popular travel companies | Group Plus, Bulgaria Air or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 185 miles (299 km) from Sofia to Shumen. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Group Plus, Bulgaria Air or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Sofia to Shumen.
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How to get from Sofia to Shumen by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sofia to Shumen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Sofia to Shumen
Travel to Shumen easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sofia to Shumen.
There are 3 travel options to Shumen from Sofia. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Shumen is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $12 (€11) compared to other travel options to Shumen:
A train is $5 (€5) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Shumen costing on average $18 (€16).
A train is $66 (€60) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Shumen costing on average $78 (€71).
The fastest way from Sofia to Shumen is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.
There are alternative travel options to Shumen that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 34 min of travel time.
Taking a train requires on average 5 h 45 min of travel time.
Shumen is approximately 185 miles (299 km) away from Sofia.
The average frequency per day from Sofia to Shumen is:
- Around 12 buses per day.
- 2 flights per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Sofia and Shumen as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Sofia to Shumen:
- Buses mostly depart from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Shumen, Avtogara (Шумен, Автогара).
The following travel companies offer services from Sofia to Shumen:
- Group Plus, Infobus, ETAP Group or Union Ivkoni can get you to Shumen by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with ETAP Group from Sofia to Shumen for $17 (€15) on Omio.
- Bulgaria Air can take you to Shumen by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Bulgaria Air from Sofia to Shumen for $78 (€71).
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Shumen by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) Sofia to Shumen tickets on Omio for $12 (€11).
Yes, there are direct services available from Sofia to Shumen with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Group Plus, Infobus or ETAP Group 12 direct buses per day.
- Direct flights with Bulgaria Air with 2 direct flights per day.
- Direct trains with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Shumen as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Shumen from Sofia.
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