There are 4 ways to get from Ruse to Albania by bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
17h 32m$75–87Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
18h 55m$58–61Drive 744.6 km
- Drive from Ruse to Tiranacar 744.6 km
10h 51m$135–195Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tiranabus
19h 28m$63–141
Ruse to Albania by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Albania is to train and bus which costs $58 - $61 and takes 18h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Albania is to drive which takes 10h 51m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse station to Albania. However, there are services departing from Ruse Central Bus Station and arriving at 9 Katëshet B via Sofia Central Bus Station and Teg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between Ruse and Albania is 765 km. The road distance is 744.6 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Albania without a car is to bus which takes 17h 32m and costs $75 - $90.
It takes approximately 17h 32m to get from Ruse to Albania, including transfers.
Ruse to Albania bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Albania bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Albania is 1h behind Ruse. It is currently 8:20 PM in Ruse and 7:20 PM in Albania.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Albania is 745 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Ruse to Albania.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Albania?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to 9 Katëshet B via Sofia Central Bus Station, Tirana, and Teg in around 17h 32m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Hak Bus
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