There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NCE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 53m$196–543Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureştibus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
34h 42m$84–117Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Rusebus
34h 6m$118–212Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 461
38h 50m$461–831Drive 1,874.6 km
- Drive from Nice to Rusecar 1,874.6 km
21h 23m$336–485Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane NCE - BBU
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruse
10h 1m$206–548Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.train
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GOA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
10h 30m$206–600Bus #2
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militaribus 1922
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus N984 / ...
41h 15m$168–303
Nice to Ruse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Ruse is to bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 34h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 53m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Jardin d'Arménie and arriving at Ruse via Nice Airport and Sofia - Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Ruse via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
The distance between Nice and Ruse is 1613 km. The road distance is 1874.6 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Ruse without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 34h 6m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Nice to Ruse, including transfers.
Nice to Ruse bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Nice Airport station.
Nice to Ruse train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Ruse is to bus via Sofia which takes 34h 6m and costs $110 - $220. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $850 and takes 38h 50m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Jardin d'Arménie to Ruse via Centre Commercial Cap 3000, Nice Airport, and Sofia - Central Bus Station in around 34h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nice-Ville to Ruse via Ventimiglia, Genova P.Za Principe, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, and Bucuresti Nord in around 38h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Sestri Ponen.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–470
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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 Bucharest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Nice Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Ventimiglia to Bucureşti
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Ruse bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 10:07 AM in Nice and 11:07 AM in Ruse.
Nice to Ruse train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Genova P.Za Principe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Ruse is 1875 km. It takes approximately 21h 23m to drive from Nice to Ruse.
There are 19+ hotels available in Ruse.








































