There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Ruse by plane, shuttle, busferry, bus, car, ferry, car ferry, or train
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, shuttle
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
4h 10m$171–459Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
41h 7mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Messina Marittimacar
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Port Of Durres to Rusecar
27h 29m$269–498Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CTA - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
9h 5m$174–576Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ruse Eastbus
41h 52mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain
43h 3m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which costs $170 - $600 and takes 9h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 10m and costs $170 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 7m.
The distance between Catania and Ruse is 1310 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Ruse without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 41h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Catania to Ruse, including transfers.
Catania to Ruse bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Ruse bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 5:43 PM in Catania and 6:43 PM in Ruse.
There are 211+ hotels available in Ruse.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Ruse, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Catania to Ruse. However, you can fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Ruse. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Catania Via D'Amico to Ruse Central Bus Station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 41h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–20
- 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 Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatours.com
- 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
- $14–21
- 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
- $16–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 3409848540
- info@blujetlines.it
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–132
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $109
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $132
- Car
- $116
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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