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There are 6 ways to get from Izmail to Ruse by bus, ferry, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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Bus
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1. Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Varna Central Bus Station
2. Take the bus from Varna to Ruse
9h
$18–24
Ferry, train, bus
1. Take the ferry from Plauru to Tulcea
2. Take the train from Tulcea Oraş to Medgidia
3. Take the train from Medgidia to Bucharest
4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Ruse
10h 49m
Drive 394.7 km
1. Drive from Izmail to Ruse394.7 km
5h 16m
$63–90
Bus, fly, shuttle
1. Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airport
2. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)RMO - OTP
3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
10h
Ferry, bus
1. Take the ferry from Plauru to Tulcea
2. Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Ruse Central Bus Station
10h 45m
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Bucharest Calea Grivitei 139
2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse1095 / ...
11h 30m
$49–51

Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

31Weekly Planes

1h 10mAverage Duration

$27Cheapest Price

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Distance: 622.6 km
Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Izmail, Ukraine and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Izmail Bus station to Ruse via Varna in around 9h.

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Ruse(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Ruse is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria. Ruse is in the northeastern part of the country, on the right bank of the Danube, opposite the Romanian city of Giurgiu, approximately 67 km south of Bucharest, Romania's capital, 172 km from Varna and 249 km from the capital Sofia. Thanks to its location and its railway and road bridge over the Danube (Danube Bridge), it is the most significant Bulgarian river port, serving an important part of the international trade of the country.

Things to do in Ruse

Monument of Liberty(Opens in a new window)

The Monument of Liberty (Bulgarian: Паметник на свободата, Pametnik na svobodata) in Rousse, Bulgaria, was built at the beginning of the 20th century by the Italian sculptor Arnoldo Zocchi. As time went by, it gained significance as one of the city's symbols, and now forms a part of her coat of arms.

National Transport Museum(Opens in a new window)

The National Transport Museum (Bulgarian: Национален музей на транспорта; Natsionalen Muzey na Transporta) in Rousse, Bulgaria, is situated on the bank of the Danube, in the country's first railway station, built in 1866.

Dohodno Zdanie(Opens in a new window)

Dohodno Zdanie (Bulgarian: Доходно здание; literally: "profitable building") is an imposing Neoclassical edifice on Freedom Square in the city centre of Rousse, Bulgaria, built in 1898–1902 to accommodate the local theatre performances. The name originates from the construction's purpose: to provide the school board of trustees with funds by means of the theatre hall, library, casino and shop rents. Today, Dohodno Zdanie is a cultural monument and one of the symbols of Rousse.

Pantheon of National Revival Heroes(Opens in a new window)

The Pantheon of National Revival Heroes (Bulgarian: Пантеон на възрожденците) is a Bulgarian national monument and an ossuary, located in the city of Rousse. The remains of 39 famous Bulgarians are interred there, including: Lyuben Karavelov, Zahari Stoyanov, Stefan Karadzha, Panayot Hitov, Tonka Obretenova, Nikola Obretenov, Panayot Volov, Angel Kanchev, and others; 453 other participants in Botev's detachment, the Chervena Voda detachment, in the April uprising, and other revolutionaries have been honored by inscription of their names in the interior. An eternal fire burns in the middle under the gold-plated dome. The Pantheon is one of the 100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria.

Places to stay in Ruse

Dunav Plaza Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Grand Hotel Riga(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Hotel Oppium Restaurant & Garden(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Cosmopolitan Hotel & Wellness(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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