There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), car, train, or car train
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Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ALC - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 51m$182–502Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Alicante to Bucureşti
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse1095
2d 8h$95–199Bus via Arad
- Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Arad
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Ruse
44h 31m$190–235Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De TarragonaEur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien MeidlingNj
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
2d 2h$528–1,153Drive 2,978.3 km
- Drive from Alicante to Ruse2,978.3 km
33h 19m$545–786Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VLC - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
9h 52m$206–563Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)ALC - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
11h 30m$167–487Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni / ...
2d 4h$151–217Drive, car train
- Drive from Alicante to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Ruse
35h 5m$662–940
Alicante to Ruse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Ruse is to bus which costs $150 - $220 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 51m and costs $180 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Alicante to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Alicante Calle Portugal and arriving at Ruse via Arad, Autogara Transdara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Ruse Razpredelitelna via Camp De Tarragona, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Meidling and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Alicante and Ruse is 2425 km. The road distance is 2978.3 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ruse without a car is to bus via Arad which takes 44h 31m and costs $190 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Alicante to Ruse, including transfers.
Alicante to Ruse bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Alicante Calle Portugal station.
Alicante to Ruse train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ruse is to bus via Arad which takes 44h 31m and costs $190 - $240. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 2 days 2h.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Ruse via Arad and Arad, Autogara Transdara in around 44h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Ruse Razpredelitelna via Camp De Tarragona, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Meidling, and Bucuresti Nord in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Pescara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Camp De Tarragona to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $180–210
- Seating Carriage
- $85–110
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse Razpredelitelna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Alicante Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alicante to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Alicante to Ruse bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Arad station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Alicante. It is currently 7:14 AM in Alicante and 8:14 AM in Ruse.
Alicante to Ruse train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Camp De Tarragona station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Ruse is 2978 km. It takes approximately 33h 19m to drive from Alicante to Ruse.
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