Bus Sofia to Shumen: Compare prices and save money

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 Grup Plus or Group Plus Ltd for the next days.

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$21

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$21

Monday

$22

Tuesday

$21

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Thursday

$21

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Group Plus Ltd	5h 20m	12:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:50 AM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/20/2025 12:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/20/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 5m	6:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:05 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/20/2025 6:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/20/2025 12:05:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 0m	9:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:30 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/20/2025 9:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/20/2025 3:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 0m	11:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:00 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/20/2025 11:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/20/2025 5:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Group Plus Ltd	5h 50m	12:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	6:20 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/20/2025 12:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/20/2025 6:20:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 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
Group Plus Ltd	5h 20m	12:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:50 AM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/21/2025 12:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/21/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 5m	6:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:05 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/21/2025 6:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/21/2025 12:05:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 0m	9:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:30 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/21/2025 9:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/21/2025 3:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 0m	11:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:00 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/21/2025 11:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/21/2025 5:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Group Plus Ltd	5h 50m	12:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	6:20 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/21/2025 12:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/21/2025 6:20:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 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	12:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:50 AM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/22/2025 12:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/22/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Grup Plus	6h 5m	6:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:05 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/22/2025 6:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/22/2025 12:05:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Grup Plus	6h 0m	9:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:30 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/22/2025 9:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/22/2025 3:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	6h 0m	11:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:00 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/22/2025 11:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/22/2025 5:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	5h 50m	12:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	6:20 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/22/2025 12:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/22/2025 6:20:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Group Plus Ltd	5h 20m	12:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:50 AM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/23/2025 12:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/23/2025 5:50:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 20m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 5m	6:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	12:05 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/23/2025 6:00:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/23/2025 12:05:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
Group Plus Ltd	6h 0m	9:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:30 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/23/2025 9:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/23/2025 3:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Grup Plus	5h 50m	12:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	6:20 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/23/2025 12:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/23/2025 6:20:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Grup Plus	5h 45m	5:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	10:45 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$22	A Bus from Grup Plus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/23/2025 5:00:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/23/2025 10:45:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Group Plus Ltd	6h 0m	9:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:30 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/25/2025 9:30:00 AM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/25/2025 3:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
Group Plus Ltd	5h 50m	12:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	6:20 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/25/2025 12:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/25/2025 6:20:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
Group Plus Ltd	5h 35m	3:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	9:05 PM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/25/2025 3:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/25/2025 9:05:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 35m
Group Plus Ltd	5h 34m	7:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:04 AM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/25/2025 7:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/26/2025 1:04:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 34m
Group Plus Ltd	5h 30m	9:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:00 AM	Shumen	Bus Station	Basic	$21	A Bus from Group Plus Ltd goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 12/25/2025 9:30:00 PM to Bus Station, Shumen (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/26/2025 3:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $21 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Sofia to Shumen is $21 on 12/20/2025. Flexible travelers 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.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from Sofia to Shumen. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 8 daily coaches between Sofia and Shumen.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 20 buses from Sofia to Shumen, while Night sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Shumen, with 6 offers.

Facts about the bus from Sofia to Shumen

Compare all providers like Grup Plus and Group Plus Ltd that travel 11 times every day by bus from Sofia to Shumen in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Shumen starting from $21!

Cheapest Bus	$21
Fastest Bus	5h 20m
Earliest Bus	12:30 AM
Latest Bus	9:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes	11 Ø
Distance	187.0 miles
Bus Companies	Grup Plus and Group Plus Ltd

Cheapest bus connections from Sofia to Shumen

Every day, 11 buses from 2 bus companies leave Sofia for Shumen: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/19/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

$22

Sunday 12/21

$21

Monday 12/22

$22

Tuesday 12/23

$22

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

$22

Friday 12/26

$21

Saturday 12/27

Sunday 12/28

Monday 12/29

Tuesday 12/30

Wednesday 12/31

Thursday 01/01

Friday 01/02

Saturday 01/03

Sunday 01/04

Monday 01/05

Tuesday 01/06

Wednesday 01/07

Thursday 01/08

Friday 01/09

Saturday 01/10

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 $21, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Sofia to Shumen. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $21.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Shumen, with $21. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $21.

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 buses 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	$22
Fastest Bus	5h 20m
Earliest Bus	12:30 AM
Last Bus	7:30 PM
Daily Connections	7 Ø
Found on	12/16/2025

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Shumen

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Sofia and Shumen.

Central Bus 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 buses 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 bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $21 and takes 5h 20m to reach Shumen. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $21 and $22. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Shumen.

On average, how many connections are available from Sofia to Shumen each day?

Every day, the Sofia to Shumen bus route is served by approximately 11 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Sofia to Shumen take?

The fastest bus from Sofia to Shumen is offered by Grup Plus and takes 5h 20m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $22. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Shumen?

The earliest bus arriving in Shumen from Sofia starts at 12:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Sofia to Shumen?

The latest bus trip departing from Sofia for Shumen starts at 9:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Sofia Shumen route?

When traveling by bus from Sofia to Shumen, passengers can travel with Grup Plus and Group Plus Ltd. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works 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: Grup Plus and Group Plus Ltd.

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

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 Sofia Shumen bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus 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 traveling 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.

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

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 11 daily trips between Sofia and Shumen. 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 Sofia to Shumen?

Prices and availability for 11 trips between Sofia and Shumen 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 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!