Ruse to Sofia
Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Ruse to Sofia. The best route is Bus, a distance of 248.372 km.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
4h 43m$27–50Train
- Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain Ic
6h 16m$35–38Drive 309 km
- Drive from Ruse to Sofiacar 309 km
3h 56m$49–71Shuttle, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
5h 53m$161–359
Ruse to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Sofia is to bus which costs $27 - $50 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Sofia is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $45 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ruse Central Bus Station station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ruse and arriving at Sofia. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Ruse and Sofia is 309 km. The road distance is 309 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $27 - $50.
The bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station takes 4h 43m including transfers and departs every three hours.
Ruse to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Ruse station.
The best way to get from Ruse to Sofia is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $27 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $38 and takes 6h 16m.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $14–21 and the journey takes 4h 43m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Ruse to Sofia twice daily. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 6h 16m. Romanian Railways (CFR) also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Ruse to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Sofia is 309 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Ruse to Sofia.
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