There are 9 ways to get from Ruse to Patras by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or busferry
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 Athens International Airport, train, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
- Take the train from Athens to Kiatotrain
- Take the bus from Kiato to Patrabus
10h 55m€162–436Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
18h 54m€52–72Train, bus
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
19h 55m€65–94Drive 1,046.3 km
- Drive from Ruse to Patrascar 1,046.3 km
11h 59m€188–271Shuttle, fly to Kefalonia Airport, bus and ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane OTP - EFL
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Patrabusferry
10h 56m€209–537Shuttle, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patrasbus
13h 3m€190–462Shuttle, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane OTP - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
12h 57m€214–598Shuttle, fly to Zakynthos International Airport, bus and ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane OTP - ZTH
- Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry
10h 15m€181–473Bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Ruse to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Volos to Patrasbus
24h 30m€74–105
Ruse to Patras by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Patras is to bus which costs €50 - €75 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Patras is to shuttle and fly and bus and ferry which takes 10h 15m and costs €180 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse station to Patras. However, there are services departing from Ruse Central Bus Station and arriving at Patras via Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 54m.
The distance between Ruse and Patras is 1112 km. The road distance is 1046.3 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Patras without a car is to bus which takes 18h 54m and costs €50 - €75.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Ruse to Patras, including transfers.
Ruse to Patras bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Patras bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Patras is 1046 km. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Ruse to Patras.
There are 634+ hotels available in Patras.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Patras, Greece?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Patras via Lamia in around 18h 54m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Corfu, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Ioannina National Airport via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kefalonia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €16–21
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €3–6
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–19
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Zakynthos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Volos to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
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