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There are 8 ways to get from Riga to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RIX - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 51m
    $197–540

  2. Bus via Suceava

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 36m
    $114–213

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 51m
    $144–218

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    46h 27m
    $439–782

  5. Drive 1,824.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Rusecar car 1,824.9 km
    25h 35m
    $329–475

  6. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane RIX - BBU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Ruseshuttle bus
    11h 53m
    $173–482

  7. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane RIX - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    12h 11m
    $238–591

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    2d 14h
    $231–585

Riga to Ruse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration46h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$439Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, and Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport in around 32h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Ruse via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 46h 27m.

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