There are 3 ways to get from Ruse to Greece by bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- 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€196–282Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
11h 57m€158–366
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 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 and bus which takes 11h 57m and costs €150 - €370.
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 1121 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.
The bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou takes 17h 20m including transfers and departs six times a week.
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
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- 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/
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- 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
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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