There are 7 ways to get from Ruse to Sicily by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BBU - CTA
10h 35m€49–216Bus, fly to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane BBU - PMO
15h 16m€48–227Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centraletrain Ic
41h 10m€270–418Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
44h 53mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ruse to Port Of Vloracar
- Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
- Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar
27h 57m€304–468Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermobus
47h 19m€227–298Train, bus
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Rome, Terminibus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Busbus
2d 16h€171–242
Ruse to Sicily by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Sicily is to bus and fly which costs €45 - €220 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Sicily is to bus and fly which takes 10h 35m and costs €45 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse station to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Ruse Central Bus Station and arriving at Piazza Boiardo via Sofia Central Bus Station, Bologna Centrale and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 19m.
The distance between Ruse and Sicily is 1301 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Sicily without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 41h 10m and costs €270 - €420.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Ruse to Sicily, including transfers.
Ruse to Sicily bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Sicily bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sicily is 1h behind Ruse. It is currently 11:30 PM in Ruse and 10:30 PM in Sicily.
There are 6174+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Sicily, Italy?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Piazza Boiardo via Sofia Central Bus Station, Bologna Centrale, Palermo, and Stazione Centrale Pensilina Esterna in around 47h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Palermo Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Palermo Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–33
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- €5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- info@nelatours.com
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- €12–19
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Bucharest to Rome, Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Palermo Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 0831 575289
- Website
- Starlines
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- Starlines
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- info@europeanseaways.com
- Website
- European Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- European Seaways
- Phone
- +39 0836 801578
- info@elladeviaggi.it
Car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €62
- Schedules at
- European Ferries
- Phone
- 090774409
- info@bluferries.it
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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