There are 6 ways to get from Greece to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly from Athens International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 12m$176–481Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
20h$50–80Drive 1,063.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Ruse1,063.6 km
12h 37m$223–323Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, shuttle
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SKG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 2m$177–482Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, shuttle
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)HER - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h$186–521Fly from Rhodes International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)RHO - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 11m$222–593
Greece to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Ruse is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h and costs $180 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Athens and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Greece and Ruse is 888 km. The road distance is 1063.6 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 20h and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Greece to Ruse, including transfers.
Greece to Ruse bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Athens station.
Greece to Ruse bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Ruse is 1064 km. It takes approximately 12h 37m to drive from Greece to Ruse.
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What companies run services between Greece and Ruse, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Athens to Ruse Central Bus Station 6 times a week. Tickets cost $50–80 and the journey takes 20h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- 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/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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