There are 10 ways to get from Kos to Ruse by plane, bus, ferry, night train, car ferry, car, 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 Kos to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KGS - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 5m$102–302Fly Kos to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KGS - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain
14h 48m$81–207Ferry, bus, night train
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Çerkezköybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Rusenighttrain
21h 16m$82–119Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Rusecar
14h 18m$185–278Ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BJV - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 9m$128–256Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RHO - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 46m$132–389Fly Kos to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, train, night train
- Fly from Kos (KGS) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane KGS - AXD
- Take the train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormeniotrain
- Take the nighttrain from Svilengrad to Rusenighttrain
12h 27m$153–310Ferry, bus via Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Rusebus
26h 42m$82–138Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
30h 23m$124–305Ferry, bus via Çorlu
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Take the bus from Bodrum to Sökebus
- Take the bus from Söke to Çorlubus
- Take the bus from Çorlu bus station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
31h 37m$99–155
Kos to Ruse by ferry, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kos to Ruse is to ferry and bus and night train which costs $80 - $120 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kos to Ruse is to fly and bus which takes 9h 5m and costs $100 - $310.
The distance between Kos and Ruse is 993 km.
The best way to get from Kos to Ruse without a car is to ferry and bus and night train which takes 21h 16m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Kos to Ruse, including transfers.
There are 241+ hotels available in Ruse.
What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Ruse, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Kos to Ruse. However, you can take the bus to Kos Airport, walk to Kos (KGS) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), take the train to Bucharest, walk to Buchurest, then take the bus to Ruse. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Kos to Ruse via Port of Bodrum, Bodrum Merkez Garaj, Bodrum Torba Otogar, Çerkezköy, and Çerkezköy in around 21h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kos to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Kos to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Kos to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Kos to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kos to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kos to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Kos to Bucharest Otopeni via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Çerkezköy to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–30
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $8–11
- 1st Class
- $8–12
Night train from Svilengrad to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Alexandroupoli Port to Ormenio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bodrum Torba Otogar to Çerkezköy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum to Söke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Bodrum to Söke
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $12–17
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Söke to Çorlu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Çorlu bus station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +90 (252) 316 08 82
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $55–85
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Single Ticket
- $28
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