There are 6 ways to get from Ruse to Samokov by bus, train, 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 Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus Traventuria 11518 / ...
7h 37m$34–51Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus Traventuria 11518 / ...
8h 2m$26–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus Traventuria 11518 / ...
9h 14m$46–54Drive 350.6 km
- Drive from Ruse to Samokovcar 350.6 km
5h 5m$56–80Shuttle to Varna Airport, 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 Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus
7h 19m$168–409Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lotbus
6h 44m$190–483
Ruse to Samokov by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Samokov is to bus via Sofia which costs $26 - $55 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Samokov is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs $55 - $80.
The distance between Ruse and Samokov is 383 km. The road distance is 350.6 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Samokov without a car is to bus which takes 7h 37m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Ruse to Samokov, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Samokov is 351 km. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Ruse to Samokov.
There are 518+ hotels available in Samokov.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Samokov, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot via Sofia Central Bus Station, Ул. Поп Богомил, Ул. Искър, and Sofia Vasil Levski Monument in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36–39
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- $23–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Samokov Lidl Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://traventuria.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
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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