There are 7 ways to get from Riga 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 to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)RIX - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
6h 52m$198–540Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Ruse Central Bus Station
39h 10m$160–184Bus, train via Brno
- Take the bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to BohuminIc
- Take the train from Bohumin Train Station to Brno Main Train Station
- Take the bus from Brno to Ruse
34h 14m$195–283Drive 1,812.3 km
- Drive from Riga to Ruse1,812.3 km
26h 24m$327–472Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Varna Airport (VAR)RIX - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
10h 42m$253–612Bus via Prague
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc848103
- Take the bus from Praga to Ruse
40h 55m$179–293Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to RuseIr
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Riga to Ruse by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Ruse is to bus which costs $160 - $190 and takes 39h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 52m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Chernivtsi Bus station and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 10m.
The distance between Riga and Ruse is 1489 km. The road distance is 1812.3 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Ruse without a car is to bus and train via Brno which takes 34h 14m and costs $190 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Riga to Ruse, including transfers.
Riga to Ruse bus services, operated by Latlines, depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Ruse bus services, operated by Latlines, arrive at Chernivtsi Bus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Ruse is 1812 km. It takes approximately 26h 24m to drive from Riga to Ruse.
There are 207+ hotels available in Ruse.
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 Chernivtsi Bus station, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal in around 39h 10m.
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- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Riga International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Riga International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Riga International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $71–76
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Bohumin Train Station to Brno Main Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice 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/
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Brno to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
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
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
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