There are 7 ways to get from Ruse to Greece by shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Shuttle, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
5h 53m€140–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
17h 20m€80Drive 1,058.3 km
- Drive from Ruse to Athenscar 1,058.3 km
12h 52m€192–277Shuttle, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
5h 42m€149–412Shuttle, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
6h 10m€152–399Shuttle, fly to Rhodes International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane OTP - RHO
6h€174–553Shuttle, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OTP - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
7h 20m€318–750
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Greece is to bus which costs €80 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Greece is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs €140 - €420.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel and arriving at Athens Karolou. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Ruse and Greece is 628 km. The road distance is 1058.3 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 17h 20m and costs €80.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Ruse to Greece, including transfers.
Ruse to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Ruse to Greece bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Athens Karolou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Greece is 1058 km. It takes approximately 12h 52m to drive from Ruse to Greece.
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What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Greece?
Citylines operates a bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou 6 times a week. Tickets cost €60–85 and the journey takes 17h 20m. Tourist Service Holding AD also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Sunday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Rhodes International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
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