There are 4 ways to get from Ruse to Košice by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košicebus 902 / ...
15h 54mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Ruse to Videletrain
- Take the nighttrain from Videle to Oradeanighttrain
- Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain 358 / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
24h 29m€72–81Drive 829.5 km
- Drive from Ruse to Košicecar 829.5 km
11h 46m€136–196Bus via Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ivano-Frankivskbus
- Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Košice - ASbus
35h 30m€73–110
Ruse to Košice by train and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Košice is to train and night train which costs €70 - €85 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Košice is to drive which takes 11h 46m and costs €130 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse station to Košice. However, there are services departing from Ruse Central Bus Station and arriving at Košice via Piata Unirii, Bucharest and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Ruse to Košice. However, there are services departing from Ruse and arriving at Kosice via Videle, Oradea, Puespoekladany and Miskolc Tiszai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 29m.
The distance between Ruse and Košice is 1177 km. The road distance is 829.5 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Košice without a car is to bus which takes 15h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 54m to get from Ruse to Košice, including transfers.
Ruse to Košice bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Košice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Ruse station.
Ruse to Košice bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., arrive at Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Košice, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Košice via Bucharest Horoscop Hotel, Piata Unirii, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 54m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Videle to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49–53
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Oradea to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Košice - AS
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- eurobus.sk
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Booking & Getting There
Košice is 1h behind Ruse. It is currently 1:50 AM in Ruse and 12:50 AM in Košice.
Ruse to Košice train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Košice is 830 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Ruse to Košice.
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