There are 5 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
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 Dupnitsabus
7h 51m$45–64Bus
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$31–55Train
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain Ic / ...
9h 27m$55–64Drive 387.7 km
- Drive from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakescar 387.7 km
5h 54m$62–89Shuttle, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the taxi from Verila to Seven Rila Lakestaxi
9h 1m$184–400
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 $30 - $60 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 408 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 which takes 7h 51m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 7h 51m 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 which takes 7h 51m and costs $45 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $65 and takes 9h 27m.
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 192+ 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 and Dupnitsa in around 7h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ruse to Seven Rila Lakes via Sofia and Dupnitsa in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- 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
- $14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- 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
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.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
- $90–250
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Lift
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- $21–26
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Pernik
- Phone
- +359 76 630 303
- Website
- taxi-service-8392.business.site
Papi Taxi
- Phone
- +359 76 604 900
- Website
- papi.bg
Evro Taksi 7
- Phone
- +359 76 661 010
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