There are 7 ways to get from Skopje to Shumen by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1665 / ...
11h 5m$46–80Bus, train via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 68
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain Ic
12h 5m$20–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain Ic
11h 53m$26–46Drive 572.8 km
- Drive from Skopje to Shumencar 572.8 km
7h 46m$91–131Fly from Skopje International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKP - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
7h 16m$262–483Bus via Omurtag Bus Station
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Omurtagbus
- Take the bus from Omurtag Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
12h 49m$47–80Bus to Sofia Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Shumen
9h 37m$181–348
Skopje to Shumen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Shumen is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $20 - $29 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Shumen is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 16m and costs $260 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Shumen station. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Shumen Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Skopje and Shumen is 578 km. The road distance is 572.8 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Shumen without a car is to bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 11h 5m to get from Skopje to Shumen, including transfers.
Skopje to Shumen bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Shumen bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Shumen is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 10:08 AM in Skopje and 11:08 AM in Shumen.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Shumen is 573 km. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from Skopje to Shumen.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Shumen, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Shumen Bus Station via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Omurtag
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Omurtag Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- 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 Varna Airport to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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