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

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There are 7 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
    $90–327

  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
    $144–221

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train 461
    45h 9m
    $382–665

  4. Drive  1,805 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Rusecar car 1,805 km
    26h
    $325–470

  5. 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
    10h 36m
    $133–386

  6. 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 41m
    $186–641

  7. 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
    $110–171

Riga to Ruse by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration45h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$382Cheapest 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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Ruse via Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis, Kraków Główny, Krakow Glowny, Wien Hbf, and Bucuresti Nord in around 45h 9m.

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