There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, 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)plane ALC - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 51m$187–525Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Alicante to Bucureştibus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 1095
2d 8h$94–196Bus via Arad
- Take the bus from Alicante Calle Portugal to Aradbus
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Rusebus
44h 31m$188–232Drive 2,979.5 km
- Drive from Alicante to Rusecar 2,979.5 km
33h 39m$545–787Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VLC - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
9h 51m$192–540Fly 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)plane ALC - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
12h 50m$202–500Bus
- Take the bus from Alicante to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
2d 1h$152–191Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus
2d 12h$261–429Drive, car train
- Drive from Alicante to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Rusecar
35h 12m$663–942
Alicante to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Ruse is to bus which costs $150 - $200 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 51m and costs $180 - $550.
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.
The distance between Alicante and Ruse is 2425 km. The road distance is 2979.5 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Ruse without a car is to bus via Arad which takes 44h 31m and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Alicante to Ruse, including transfers.
Alicante to Ruse bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Ruse bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Alicante. It is currently 4:03 PM in Alicante and 5:03 PM in Ruse.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Ruse is 2979 km. It takes approximately 33h 39m to drive from Alicante to Ruse.
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.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- 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
- $130–160
- 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
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Alicante to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- $80–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Alicante to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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