There are 7 ways to get from Ruse to Sarajevo by bus, car, train, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Belgrade
best- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
18h 13m$84–170Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
19h 46m$67–144Drive 810.5 km
- Drive from Ruse to Sarajevocar 810.5 km
12h 27m$140–202Train, bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane BEG - SJJ
15h 31m$129–326Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varošbus
- Take the bus from Nova Varoš to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus
22h 56m$90–147Train, bus via Niš
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus
23h 12m$76–129Night train, train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly
- Take the nighttrain from Ruse to Svilengradnighttrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane IST - SJJ
14h 37m$114–340
Ruse to Sarajevo by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Sarajevo is to train and bus which costs $65 - $150 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Sarajevo is to drive which takes 12h 27m and costs $130 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse station to Sarajevo station. However, there are services departing from Ruse Central Bus Station and arriving at Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Ruse and Sarajevo is 1014 km. The road distance is 810.5 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Sarajevo without a car is to bus via Belgrade which takes 18h 13m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 18h 13m to get from Ruse to Sarajevo, including transfers.
Ruse to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Sarajevo bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sarajevo is 1h behind Ruse. It is currently 8:16 AM in Ruse and 7:16 AM in Sarajevo.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Sarajevo is 810 km. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Ruse to Sarajevo.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sarajevo
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Night train from Ruse to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- office@trans-jug.com
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +387 57 316 184
- kondor11@teol.net
- Website
- Kondor
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Kondor
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Kondor
- Phone
- +381 11 244 6022
- alamanistours@gmail.com
- Website
- Alamanis tours
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Alamanis tours
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Alamanis tours
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- BS Tours
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- BS Tours
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- BS Tours
- Phone
- +387 65 626 696
- aromabuss@yahoo.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
Bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varoš
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 (0) 31 524-518
- office@gaga-turs.rs
- Website
- gaga-turs.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varoš
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- gaga-turs.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- gaga-turs.rs
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Nova Varoš to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- 011 / 34 72 334
- prestobeograd@gmail.com
- Website
- presto.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- presto.rs
- Phone
- +381 37 421 555
- adjugoprevozks@gmail.com
- Website
- jugoprevozks.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- jugoprevozks.rs
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