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How to get fromRuse to Athensby shuttle, plane, bus, car, night train, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Ruse to Athens by shuttle, plane, bus, car, night train, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane VAR - ATH
    10h
    €169–468

  2. Bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruse East to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus N980
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    17h 15m
    €58–125

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    16h 50m
    €60–80

  4. Drive  1,058.3 km

    1. Drive from Ruse to Athenscar car 1,058.3 km
    12h 51m
    €199–288

  5. Night train, train to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly

    1. Take the nighttrain from Ruse to Svilengradnighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Ormenio to Alexandroupoli Porttrain train
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AXD - ATH
    9h 58m
    €80–187

Ruse to Athens by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration17h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.7 km
  • Duration: 10h

What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Athens, Greece?

Tourist Service Holding AD operates a bus from Ruse to Athens 3 times a week. Tickets cost €80 and the journey takes 16h 50m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.

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