Coach Shumen to Sofia from £14

Which bus from Shumen to Sofia is the best?

Check the bus schedule for Shumen to Sofia. Here is a selection of the cheapest coach trips for the next days from bus operators like Group Plus Ltd, Grup Plus or Union Ivkoni. To see the full timetable for all coaches just use or search and compare.

today

£15

tomorrow

£15

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Friday

£15

Saturday

£15

Sunday

£14

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	6h 15m	00:45	Shumen	Bus Station	07:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 04/05/2026 00:45:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 04/05/2026 07:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Union Ivkoni	5h 55m	19:10	Shumen	Bus Station	01:05	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 04/05/2026 19:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 05/05/2026 01:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Grup Plus	5h 55m	02:15	Shumen	Bus Station	08:10	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 04/05/2026 02:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 04/05/2026 08:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Grup Plus	6h 15m	06:10	Shumen	Bus Station	12:25	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 04/05/2026 06:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 04/05/2026 12:25:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Grup Plus	6h 40m	08:10	Shumen	Bus Station	14:50	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 04/05/2026 08:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 04/05/2026 14:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	6h 15m	00:45	Shumen	Bus Station	07:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 05/05/2026 00:45:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 05/05/2026 07:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Union Ivkoni	5h 55m	19:10	Shumen	Bus Station	01:05	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 05/05/2026 19:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/05/2026 01:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Grup Plus	5h 55m	02:15	Shumen	Bus Station	08:10	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 05/05/2026 02:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 05/05/2026 08:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Grup Plus	6h 15m	06:10	Shumen	Bus Station	12:25	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 05/05/2026 06:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 05/05/2026 12:25:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Grup Plus	6h 40m	08:10	Shumen	Bus Station	14:50	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 05/05/2026 08:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 05/05/2026 14:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	6h 15m	00:45	Shumen	Bus Station	07:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 08/05/2026 00:45:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/05/2026 07:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Union Ivkoni	5h 55m	19:10	Shumen	Bus Station	01:05	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 08/05/2026 19:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/05/2026 01:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Grup Plus	5h 55m	02:15	Shumen	Bus Station	08:10	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 08/05/2026 02:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/05/2026 08:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Grup Plus	6h 15m	06:10	Shumen	Bus Station	12:25	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 08/05/2026 06:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/05/2026 12:25:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Grup Plus	6h 40m	08:10	Shumen	Bus Station	14:50	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 08/05/2026 08:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/05/2026 14:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	6h 15m	00:45	Shumen	Bus Station	07:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 09/05/2026 00:45:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/05/2026 07:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Union Ivkoni	5h 55m	19:10	Shumen	Bus Station	01:05	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 09/05/2026 19:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/05/2026 01:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Grup Plus	5h 55m	02:15	Shumen	Bus Station	08:10	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 09/05/2026 02:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/05/2026 08:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Grup Plus	6h 15m	06:10	Shumen	Bus Station	12:25	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 09/05/2026 06:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/05/2026 12:25:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Grup Plus	6h 40m	08:10	Shumen	Bus Station	14:50	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£15	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 09/05/2026 08:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 09/05/2026 14:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	6h 15m	00:45	Shumen	Bus Station	07:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£14	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 10/05/2026 00:45:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/05/2026 07:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Union Ivkoni	5h 55m	19:10	Shumen	Bus Station	01:05	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£14	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 10/05/2026 19:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 11/05/2026 01:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Group Plus Ltd	5h 55m	02:15	Shumen	Bus Station	08:10	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£14	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 10/05/2026 02:15:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/05/2026 08:10:00. 50 Basic ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 55m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 15m	06:10	Shumen	Bus Station	12:25	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£14	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 10/05/2026 06:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/05/2026 12:25:00. 50 Basic ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 40m	08:10	Shumen	Bus Station	14:50	Sofia	Central Coach Station	Basic	£14	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) at 10/05/2026 08:10:00 to Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/05/2026 14:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Shumen to Sofia is £14 on 13/05/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

What is the best day and time to travel by bus between Shumen and Sofia?

Here is the frequency of all coach connections from Shumen to Sofia. See on which day of the week you have more travel options and what time you have more bus trips to choose from.

Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 23 daily coaches from Shumen to Sofia. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Shumen and Sofia.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 33 coaches from Shumen to Sofia, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Shumen and Sofia, with 8 offers.

All facts for Shumen to Sofia bus at a glance

Compare all coach operators like Group Plus Ltd, Grup Plus and Union Ivkoni that travel daily 16 times by bus from Shumen to Sofia in one click. Book your Shumen to Sofia bus ticket starting from £14!

Cheapest Bus	£14
Fastest Bus	5h 55m
Earliest Coach	00:45
Latest Coach	19:10
Daily Bus Connections	16 Ø
Distance	300.8 km
Coach Companies	Group Plus Ltd, Grup Plus and Union Ivkoni

What are the cheapest coach tickets from Shumen to Sofia?

Every day, 16 buses from 3 coach companies leave Shumen for Sofia. Check the table below to find the cheapest prices for coach tickets for this route, starting from 04/05/2026 and for the following days. Make sure get the cheapest bus ticket!

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 04/05

£15

Tuesday 05/05

£15

Wednesday 06/05

Thursday 07/05

Friday 08/05

£21

Saturday 09/05

£15

Sunday 10/05

£15

Monday 11/05

£21

Tuesday 12/05

£21

Wednesday 13/05

£14

Thursday 14/05

£21

Friday 15/05

£21

Saturday 16/05

£14

Sunday 17/05

£15

Monday 18/05

£15

Tuesday 19/05

£15

Wednesday 20/05

£15

Thursday 21/05

£21

Friday 22/05

£21

Saturday 23/05

£21

Sunday 24/05

£21

Monday 25/05

£15

Tuesday 26/05

£15

Wednesday 27/05

£21

Thursday 28/05

£15

Friday 29/05

£15

Saturday 30/05

£15

Sunday 31/05

The cheapest time to travel from Shumen to Sofia

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Shumen to Sofia, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £14, Sunday is the cheapest day for a coach from Shumen to Sofia. Friday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £15.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Shumen to Sofia, with £14. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £14.

How to save money travelling from Shumen to Sofia

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying higher prices for your trip? Plan your bus trips smartly. Here are a few hacks to save money on your coach journey.

Book the ticket from Shumen to Sofia in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the coach from Shumen to Sofia, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Shumen to Sofia are also emptier.

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All bus stations and stops in Shumen and Sofia

Here is a map with all coach stations in Shumen and Sofia. Compare which stop is closest to your destination to save time to find the fastest buses and connections.

Bus Station

Sofiysko Shose

Central Coach Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

All you need to know when you travel by bus from Shumen to Sofia

Check all information on comfort and services on the coaches from Shumen to Sofia. Which seat classes are available or what are the amenities of operators on your coach trip? Below you´ll find answers to your questions.

FAQs for Shumen to Sofia bus

How much does a Shumen Sofia coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Shumen Sofia bus trip is available from £14 and takes 6h 15m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Shumen to Sofia?

This connection is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £14 to £21. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you’ll get the cheapest bus trip to Sofia.

How many connections are available for the Shumen Sofia route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Shumen to Sofia is offered by roughly 16 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Sofia from Shumen take?

The quickest coach from Shumen to Sofia is provided by Grup Plus and takes 5h 55m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £15. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Shumen to Sofia?

The earliest bus to Sofia departs from Shumen at 00:45. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Shumen to Sofia?

The latest bus to Sofia departs from Shumen at 19:10. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Shumen Sofia route?

Passengers looking to travel from Shumen to Sofia can travel with Group Plus Ltd, Grup Plus and Union Ivkoni. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Shumen and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Shumen and Sofia by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Group Plus Ltd, Grup Plus and Union Ivkoni.

What can I take with me on the bus to Sofia from Shumen?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Shumen Sofia bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Shumen Sofia bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Shumen to Sofia on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best coach deals from Shumen to Sofia?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 16 daily trips between Shumen and Sofia. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Shumen to Sofia?

Prices and availability for 16 trips between Shumen and Sofia change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Shumen to Sofia

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

More bus routes to Shumen and to Sofia

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Shumen and to Sofia. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you’ll find all the details about your bus route!