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How to get fromBratislava to Ruseby bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bratislava to Ruse by bus, plane, shuttle, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VIE - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 20m
    $175–427

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus bus
    12h 50m
    $70–130

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461 / ...
    22h 10m
    $266–458

  4. Drive 1,065.6 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Rusecar car 1,065.6 km
    11h 26m
    $186–268

  5. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wienbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VIE - VAR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 30m
    $185–507

  6. Fly Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BTS - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    $126–501

  7. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BUD - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 56m
    $196–553

  8. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N910 / ...
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus bus N984 / ...
    22h 55m
    $99–164

Bratislava to Ruse by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Ruse, Bulgaria?

Omega Group operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Ruse twice a week. Tickets cost $70–130 and the journey takes 12h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Ruse via Hegyeshalom and Bucuresti Nord in around 22h 10m.

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