There are 7 ways to get from Pernik to Ruse by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Ruse EastN980
6h 24m$31–48Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to RuseRe
8h 11m$13–24Drive 339.5 km
- Drive from Pernik to Ruse339.5 km
4h 27m$54–78Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
7h 51m$163–434Bus via Ruse Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni / ...
6h 37m$14–22Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko TarnovoGroup Plus 1665 / ...
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Ruse
8h 48m$17–25Train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Pernik to Zaharna Fabrika
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 1m$178–464
Pernik to Ruse by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pernik to Ruse is to bus via Ruse Central Bus Station which costs $14 - $22 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Pernik to Ruse is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Pernik to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Teva and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Pernik to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Pernik and arriving at Ruse via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 11m.
The distance between Pernik and Ruse is 351 km. The road distance is 339.5 km.
The best way to get from Pernik to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 6h 24m and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Pernik to Ruse, including transfers.
Pernik to Ruse bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Pernik to Ruse train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Pernik to Ruse is to bus which takes 6h 24m and costs $30 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $12 - $25 and takes 8h 11m.
What companies run services between Pernik, Bulgaria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Ruse East once daily. Tickets cost $29–45 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Ruse once daily. Tickets cost $11–21 and the journey takes 6h 17m.
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- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $14–21
Train from Pernik to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–4
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Turnovo to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pernik to Ruse bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Pernik to Ruse train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pernik to Ruse is 339 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Pernik to Ruse.
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