The average bus between Ruse and Ankara takes 19h 30m and the fastest bus takes 18h 45m. There is at least one bus per day from Ruse to Ankara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Ruse and Ankara. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Ruse is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Ankara at 2:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Istanbul Büyük Otogari and take an average of 19h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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18h 45m • 2 changes
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20h • 2 changes
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18h 45m • 2 changes
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20h • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Ruse to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Ruse station and arriving at Ankara station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 30m.
Ruse to Ankara bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Ruse to Ankara bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ankara bus station.
The distance between Ruse and Ankara is 718.8 km. The road distance is 1,070 km.
You can take a bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Ankara bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and İstanbul Dudullu bus station in around 19h 2m.