There are 5 ways to get from Ruse to Greece by shuttle, plane, bus, 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 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)OTP - SKG
5h 53m€150–402Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to AthensUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
18h 30m€65–90Drive 1,058.4 km
- Drive from Ruse to Athens1,058.4 km
12h 47m€189–273Shuttle, 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)OTP - ATH
6h 1m€152–399Shuttle, 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)OTP - HER
5h 37m€159–442
Ruse to Greece by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Greece is to bus which costs €65 - €90 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Greece is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs €150 - €450.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ruse Central Bus Station station and arriving at Athens. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Ruse and Greece is 627 km. The road distance is 1058.4 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Greece without a car is to bus which takes 18h 30m and costs €65 - €90.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Ruse to Greece, including transfers.
Ruse to Greece bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Greece bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Athens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Greece is 1058 km. It takes approximately 12h 47m to drive from Ruse to Greece.
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What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Greece?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Athens once daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 18h 30m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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