There are 3 ways to get from Ruse to Plovdiv by bus or car
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 11 / ...
8h 3m$35–56Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Gabrovobus
- Take the bus from Gabrovo to Plovdivbus
8h 4m$16–20Drive 281.9 km
- Drive from Ruse to Plovdivcar 281.9 km
4h 24m$45–65
Ruse to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $16 - $20 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Plovdiv is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse station to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Ruse Central Bus Station and arriving at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
The distance between Ruse and Plovdiv is 457 km. The road distance is 281.9 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Plovdiv without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 8h 3m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Ruse to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Ruse to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Plovdiv is 282 km. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Ruse to Plovdiv.
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What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 8h 3m.
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Gabrovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Gabrovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
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