There are 4 ways to get from Ruse to Bratislava by shuttle, plane, bus, train, night 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.
Shuttle, fly, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane VAR - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNPbus
8h 20m€173–483Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain 1094
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain Night Train
22h 16m€88–101Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse East to București, Autogara Militaribus N984 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N910
23h 15m€107–160Drive 1,066.9 km
- Drive from Ruse to Bratislavacar 1,066.9 km
11h 19m€172–248
Ruse to Bratislava by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Bratislava is to train and night train which costs €85 - €110 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Bratislava is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 8h 20m and costs €170 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Ruse East and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Ruse to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Ruse and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Bucuresti Nord and Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 16m.
The distance between Ruse and Bratislava is 1288 km. The road distance is 1066.9 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Bratislava without a car is to bus which takes 23h 15m and costs €100 - €160.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Ruse to Bratislava, including transfers.
Ruse to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ruse East station.
Ruse to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Ruse station.
Ruse to Bratislava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Ruse East to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via București, Autogara Militari in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ruse East to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Most SNP
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
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Booking & Getting There
Bratislava is 1h behind Ruse. It is currently 3:56 PM in Ruse and 2:56 PM in Bratislava.
Ruse to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Bratislava is 1067 km. It takes approximately 11h 19m to drive from Ruse to Bratislava.
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