Bus and Coach from Sofia to Shumen: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Sofia to Shumen

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Sofia to Shumen from various bus operators like Group Plus Ltd or Grup Plus for the next days.

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£16

Sunday

£16

Monday

£16

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Wednesday

£16

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Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Group Plus Ltd	5h 20m	00:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	05:50	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 00:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 05:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 5m	06:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	12:05	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 06:00:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 12:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 0m	09:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	15:30	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 09:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 15:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 0m	11:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	17:00	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 11:00:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 17:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Group Plus Ltd	5h 50m	12:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	18:20	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 06/12/2025 12:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 06/12/2025 18:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Grup Plus	5h 20m	00:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	05:50	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 07/12/2025 00:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 07/12/2025 05:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Grup Plus	6h 5m	06:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	12:05	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 07/12/2025 06:00:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 07/12/2025 12:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Grup Plus	6h 0m	09:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	15:30	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 07/12/2025 09:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 07/12/2025 15:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	6h 0m	11:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	17:00	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 07/12/2025 11:00:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 07/12/2025 17:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	5h 50m	12:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	18:20	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 07/12/2025 12:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 07/12/2025 18:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Grup Plus	5h 20m	00:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	05:50	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 00:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/12/2025 05:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Grup Plus	6h 5m	06:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	12:05	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 06:00:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/12/2025 12:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Grup Plus	6h 0m	09:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	15:30	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 09:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/12/2025 15:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	6h 0m	11:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	17:00	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 11:00:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/12/2025 17:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	5h 50m	12:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	18:20	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 08/12/2025 12:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 08/12/2025 18:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Grup Plus	5h 20m	00:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	05:50	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 00:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/12/2025 05:50:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Grup Plus	6h 5m	06:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	12:05	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 06:00:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/12/2025 12:05:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Grup Plus	6h 0m	09:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	15:30	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 09:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/12/2025 15:30:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	6h 0m	11:00	Sofia	Central Coach Station	17:00	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 11:00:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/12/2025 17:00:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	5h 50m	12:30	Sofia	Central Coach Station	18:20	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	£16	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Coach Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/12/2025 12:30:00 to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 10/12/2025 18:20:00. 50 Basic ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Sofia to Shumen is £15 on 09/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Sofia and Shumen

See here how frequent the connections between Sofia and Shumen are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 16 daily coaches from Sofia to Shumen. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Sofia and Shumen.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 18 coaches from Sofia to Shumen, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Shumen, with 6 offers.

Facts about coaches from Sofia to Shumen

Compare all providers like Group Plus Ltd and Grup Plus that travel 12 times every day by bus from Sofia to Shumen in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Shumen starting from £15!

Cheapest Bus	£15
Fastest Bus	5h 20m
Earliest Coach	00:30
Latest Coach	19:30
Daily Bus Connections	12 Ø
Distance	300.8 km
Coach Companies	Group Plus Ltd and Grup Plus

Cheapest coach connections from Sofia to Shumen

Every day, 12 buses from 2 coach companies leave Sofia for Shumen: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 05/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

Friday 05/12

Saturday 06/12

£16

Sunday 07/12

£16

Monday 08/12

£16

Tuesday 09/12

£15

Wednesday 10/12

£16

Thursday 11/12

Friday 12/12

£16

Saturday 13/12

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

Saturday 27/12

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Sofia to Shumen

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

With a price starting from £16, Saturday is the cheapest day for a coach from Sofia to Shumen. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £16.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Shumen, with £15. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £16.

How to save money travelling from Sofia to Shumen

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Sofia to Shumen in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Sofia to Shumen, 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 Sofia to Shumen are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Sofia to Shumen

These are the most booked bus companies between Sofia to Shumen from our users.

Grup Plus from Sofia to Shumen

Here you will find the key facts about the Grup Plus bus route Sofia to Shumen:

Cheapest Price	£16
Fastest Coach	5h 20m
Earliest Coach	00:30
Last Coach	19:30
Daily Connections	8 Ø
Found on	02/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Shumen

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Sofia and Shumen.

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

Bus Station

Sofiysko Shose

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sofia to Shumen

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Sofia to Shumen? Or which bus companies serve the route Sofia to Shumen? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Sofia to Shumen bus

How much does a Sofia - Shumen coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Sofia - Shumen bus trip is available from £15 and takes 5h 20m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Sofia to Shumen is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £15 to £16. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

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

Each day, the bus route from Sofia to Shumen is offered by roughly 12 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Shumen from Sofia take?

The quickest coach from Sofia to Shumen is provided by Group Plus Ltd and takes 5h 20m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £16. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Shumen?

The earliest bus to Shumen departs from Sofia at 00:30. 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 Sofia to Shumen?

The latest bus to Shumen departs from Sofia at 19:30. 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 Sofia - Shumen route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Sofia and Shumen?

You can check all the direct connections between Sofia and Shumen 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 and Grup Plus.

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

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Sofia Shumen 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 Sofia Shumen 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 Sofia to Shumen on your planned travel date.

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

Basic

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

More bus routes to Sofia and to Shumen

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