There are 5 ways to get from Ruse to Sliven by bus, train, car, 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
best- Take the bus from Ruse East to Veliko TarnovoN983
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Sliven
4h 23m$22–29Bus via Ruse
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
4h 25m$12–19Train, bus
- Take the train from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo4631
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
5h 46m$13–16Drive 208.7 km
- Drive from Ruse to Sliven208.7 km
3h 18m$33–48Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ruse to Sliven208.7 km
3h 18m$140–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Sliven is to train and bus which costs $12 - $17 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Sliven is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse to Sliven. However, there are services departing from Ruse East and arriving at Sliven via Veliko Turnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Ruse and Sliven is 218 km. The road distance is 208.7 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Sliven without a car is to bus which takes 4h 23m and costs $21 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Ruse to Sliven, including transfers.
Ruse to Sliven bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ruse East station.
Ruse to Sliven bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Sliven is 209 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Ruse to Sliven.
There are 82+ hotels available in Sliven.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Sliven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ruse East to Sliven via Veliko Turnovo in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ruse East to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 056 844 966
- office@mbus-bg.com
- Website
- mbus-bg.com
Bus from Veliko Turnovo to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- mbus-bg.com
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- office@pprevozi.com
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Taxistars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Green Taxi Ruse
- Phone
- +359 828080
- Website
- greentaxiruse.com
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