There are 4 ways to get from Ruse to Velingrad by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ruse to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Velingradbus
9h 48m$9–13Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Pazardzhikbus
- Take the bus from Pazardzhik to Velingradbus
10h 50mDrive 355.9 km
- Drive from Ruse to Velingradcar 355.9 km
5h 29m$57–81Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Veliko Turnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Velingradbus
10h 52m$21–25
Ruse to Velingrad by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Velingrad is to train and bus which costs $8 - $14 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Velingrad is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse station to Velingrad. However, there are services departing from Ruse Central Bus Station and arriving at Velingrad via Sofia and Pazardzhik. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Ruse and Velingrad is 435 km. The road distance is 355.9 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Velingrad without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $8 - $14.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Ruse to Velingrad, including transfers.
Ruse to Velingrad bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Velingrad bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Velingrad is 356 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Ruse to Velingrad.
There are 272+ hotels available in Velingrad.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Velingrad, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Velingrad via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Pazardzhik in around 10h 50m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Velingrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Velingrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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 4 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
- $23–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0878558226
- Website
- devin.bg
Bus from Sofia to Pazardzhik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- devin.bg
- Website
- planinite.info
Bus from Pazardzhik to Velingrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- planinite.info
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Ruse to Veliko Turnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- office@pprevozi.com
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
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