There are 6 ways to get from Pirot to Ruse by car, train, bus, 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.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Pirot to Lakatnik
- Take the train from Lakatnik to RuseRe
6h 51m$26–41Bus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni
7h 55m$29–40Drive 394.5 km
- Drive from Pirot to Ruse394.5 km
4h 47m$63–90Bus, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
8h 37m$172–476Bus via Ruse East
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ruse EastN980
8h 5m$44–63Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 52m$187–506
Pirot to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Ruse is to bus which costs $28 - $40 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Pirot to Ruse is to drive which takes 4h 47m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirot station to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Pirot, Main Bus Station and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Pirot and Ruse is 444 km. The road distance is 394.5 km.
The best way to get from Pirot to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $28 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Pirot to Ruse, including transfers.
Pirot to Ruse bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, depart from Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Pirot to Ruse bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, arrive at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Pirot. It is currently 2:36 AM in Pirot and 3:36 AM in Ruse.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirot to Ruse is 395 km. It takes approximately 4h 47m to drive from Pirot to Ruse.
What companies run services between Pirot, Serbia and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 7h 55m.
- 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 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Lakatnik to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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
- +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
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