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How to get fromRiga to Ruseby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RIX - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 56m
    $100–298

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RIX - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain train
    13h 12m
    $92–351

  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 Doraly Expo Marketbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    29h 20m
    $146–210

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru 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
    $412–855

  5. Drive 1,809.4 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Rusecar car 1,809.4 km
    25h 56m
    $326–471

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

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane RIX - BBU
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    12h 31m
    $133–366

  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 6m
    $186–631

  8. Bus via Suceava

    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
    $115–173

Riga to Ruse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration46h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$412Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,490 km
  • Duration: 7h 56m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Ruse, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Ruse via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, Doraly, Bucur Obor, Obor, Gara de Nord 1, and Buchurest in around 29h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riga-Pasazieru to Ruse via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Westbahnhof, and Bucuresti Nord in around 46h 27m.

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