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

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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Ruse by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

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    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
    $89–357

  2. 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
    $142–220

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest Mexikói útbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Videletrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain train 461
    43h 39m
    $180–256

  4. Drive  1,806 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Rusecar car 1,806 km
    25h 33m
    $326–470

  5. 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
    10h 41m
    $186–631

  6. 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
    $109–171

Riga to Ruse by train, bus, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration43h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$180Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,490.2 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.

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