There are 6 ways to get from Shumen to Tirana by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane VAR - TIA
9h 25m$193–414Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shumen to Sofia Severtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
18h 42m$60–62Bus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3672 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
18h 40m$69–76Drive 793.2 km
- Drive from Shumen to Tiranacar 793.2 km
11h 28m$144–208Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Shumen to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane OTP - TIA
8h 15m$70–250Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Omurtag Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Omurtag to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
21h 18m$69–146
Shumen to Tirana by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shumen to Tirana is to train and bus which costs $59 - $63 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Shumen to Tirana is to bus and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $70 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Shumen station to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Piramida via Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Shumen and Tirana is 814 km. The road distance is 793.2 km.
The best way to get from Shumen to Tirana without a car is to bus which takes 18h 40m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 25m to get from Shumen to Tirana, including transfers.
Shumen to Tirana bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Shumen to Tirana bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Tirana is 1h behind Shumen. It is currently 6:38 PM in Shumen and 5:38 PM in Tirana.
Yes, the driving distance between Shumen to Tirana is 793 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Shumen to Tirana.
What companies run services between Shumen, Bulgaria and Tirana, Albania?
You can take a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Piramida via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Shumen to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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