There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Ruse by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 15m$59–198Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
16h 30m$70–160Drive 1,064.9 km
- Drive from Athens to Rusecar 1,064.9 km
12h 47m$224–323Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
8h 5m$185–510Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
10h 22m$100–232
Athens to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ruse is to bus which costs $70 - $160 and takes 16h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ruse is to fly and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $55 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Athens and Ruse is 889 km. The road distance is 1064.9 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Athens to Ruse, including transfers.
Athens to Ruse bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
Athens to Ruse bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ruse is 1065 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Athens to Ruse.
Book your Athens to Ruse bus tickets online with Omio, Distribusion and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ruse, Bulgaria?
Citylines operates a bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel 4 times a week. Tickets cost $70–100 and the journey takes 16h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@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
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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