There are 5 ways to get from Ruse to Elena by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Ruse to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Re / ...
- Take the taxi from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Elenataxi
3h 8m$38–45Bus via Ruse
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Veliko Turnovobus
4h 40m$11–18Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse East to Veliko Tarnovobus N983
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Golemanibus
3h 10m$15–27Drive 138.2 km
- Drive from Ruse to Elenacar 138.2 km
2h 11m$22–32Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ruse to Elenataxi 138.2 km
2h 11m$110–140
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Elena is to bus via Ruse which costs $11 - $19 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Elena is to drive which takes 2h 11m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse to Elena. However, there are services departing from Ruse East and arriving at Golemani via Veliko Turnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Ruse and Elena is 149 km. The road distance is 138.2 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Elena without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 8m and costs $35 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Ruse to Elena, including transfers.
Ruse to Elena bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ruse East station.
Ruse to Elena bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Elena is 138 km. It takes approximately 2h 11m to drive from Ruse to Elena.
There are 76+ hotels available in Elena.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Elena, Oblast Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ruse East to Elena via Veliko Turnovo and Golemani in around 3h 10m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ruse East to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Turnovo to Golemani
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
Bus from Ruse to Veliko Turnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $26–140
https://omegataxigorna.com/
- Phone
- +359 878 22 63 63
Green Taxi Ruse
- Phone
- +359 828080
- Website
- greentaxiruse.com
Taxistars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
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