There are 8 ways to get from Podgorica to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Podgorica Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TGD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
7h 35m$214–560Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain
22h 15m$61–109Bus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sutomore, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
15h 30m$83–114Train
- Take the train from Podgorica to Suboticatrain
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Bekescsabatrain Re
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to Videletrain Ic
- Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain
33h 21m$79–117Drive 811.9 km
- Drive from Podgorica to Rusecar 811.9 km
11h 12m$128–185Shuttle to Tivat Airport, fly, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Tivat Airport (TIV) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIV - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
10h 8mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Podgorica to Sutomoretrain
- Take the bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ruse Eastbus
15h 32m$97–139Bus via Pleven
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus and Coach Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
24h 20m$80–98
Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Podgorica to Ruse is to bus via Pleven which costs $75 - $100 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Podgorica to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 35m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Podgorica station to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Podgorica , Bus station and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Sutomore, Autobuska stanica, Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Podgorica to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Podgorica and arriving at Ruse via Subotica, Szeged, Bekescsaba and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 21m.
The distance between Podgorica and Ruse is 710 km. The road distance is 811.9 km.
The best way to get from Podgorica to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $80 - $120.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Podgorica to Ruse, including transfers.
Podgorica to Ruse bus services, operated by Glusica, depart from Podgorica , Bus station.
Podgorica to Ruse train services, operated by Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG), depart from Podgorica station.
The best way to get from Podgorica to Ruse is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $80 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 33h 21m.
What companies run services between Podgorica, Montenegro and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Ruse Central Bus Station via Sutomore, Autobuska stanica, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Podgorica to Ruse via Subotica, Szeged, Bekescsaba, and Videle in around 33h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–260
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Tivat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Podgorica to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–61
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- $31–34
- First Class
- $57–61
Train from Podgorica to Sutomore
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- $2–3
- First Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Bekescsaba to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
- 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
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +382 40 200 555
- glusicab@t-com.me
- Website
- glusica.me
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Sutomore, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- glusica.me
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Sutomore, Autobuska stanica to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.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
- $15–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Pleven Bus and Coach Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- 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
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 317 988
- vetonitouristsh.p.k@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Vetoni-tourist-101838858789358/
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- beni-reisen@hotmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Pleven Bus and Coach Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Podgorica to Ruse bus services, operated by Glusica, arrive at Sutomore, Autobuska stanica station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Podgorica. It is currently 3:19 PM in Podgorica and 4:19 PM in Ruse.
Podgorica to Ruse train services, operated by Railways of Montenegro (ŽPCG), arrive at Subotica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Podgorica to Ruse is 812 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Podgorica to Ruse.
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