There are 7 ways to get from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes by bus, train, car, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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 Dupnitsa Bus Station
best- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
8h 47mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Liftbus Traventuria 3448
9h$29–55Train
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
10h$59–69Drive 387.7 km
- Drive from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakescar 387.7 km
5h 54m$62–89Shuttle 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 Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
8h 44m$189–436Train, bus
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Liftbus Traventuria 3448
10h 4m$49–58Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus, taxi
- 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 Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Dupnitsa Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
8h 9m$211–521
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes is to bus which costs $29 - $55 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Ruse and Seven Rila Lakes is 409 km. The road distance is 387.7 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes without a car is to bus via Dupnitsa Bus Station which takes 8h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
The best way to get from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes is to bus via Dupnitsa Bus Station which takes 8h 47m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $70 and takes 10h.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes is 388 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes.
There are seven+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakes via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Dupnitsa Bus Station in around 8h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes via Sofia and Dupnitsa in around 10h.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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 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
- $120–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Lift
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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