There are 5 ways to get from Prague to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, shuttle
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PRG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 17m$172–444Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militaribus 1926
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
26h 35m$52–161Bus
- Take the bus from Praga to Rusebus
16h 25m$80–170Train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
26h 36m$269–412Drive 1,392.3 km
- Drive from Prague to Rusecar 1,392.3 km
14h 21m$247–357
Prague to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Ruse is to bus via Bucharest which costs $50 - $170 and takes 26h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 17m and costs $170 - $450.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praga and arriving at Ruse. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi and arriving at Ruse via Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 36m.
The distance between Prague and Ruse is 1191 km. The road distance is 1392.3 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Prague to Ruse, including transfers.
Prague to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague to Ruse train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi station.
The best way to get from Prague to Ruse is to bus which takes 16h 25m and costs $80 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $420 and takes 26h 36m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Ruse, Bulgaria?
Omega Group operates a bus from Praga to Ruse twice a week. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 16h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Ruse via Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord in around 26h 36m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $28–40
- 1st Class
- $40–60
- Business
- $47–52
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- 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/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Praga to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Prague to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 10:55 PM in Prague and 11:55 PM in Ruse.
Prague to Ruse train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Wien Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Ruse is 1392 km. It takes approximately 14h 21m to drive from Prague to Ruse.
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