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How to get fromMelbourne to Ruseby plane, shuttle, train, bus or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Ruse by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MEL - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    26h 39m
    $739–1,899

  2. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane MEL - BBU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruseshuttle bus
    33h 16m
    $524–1,384

  3. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane MEL - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    29h 9m
    $609–1,679

  4. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MEL - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain train
    31h 28m
    $632–1,840

  5. Fly to Istanbul, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Rusenighttrain night train
    31h 32m

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, night train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MEL - SAW
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Rusenighttrain night train
    33h 38m
    $537–1,056

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration25h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$359Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ruse, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Ruse. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Ruse. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Ruse.

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