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How to get fromRuse to Vilniusby bus, plane, car, night train, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Ruse to Vilnius by bus, plane, car, night train, or train

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  1. Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Vilnius Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane BBU - VNO
    14h 14m
    $74–328

  2. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    29h 47m

  3. Drive  1,519.8 km

    1. Drive from Ruse to Vilniuscar car 1,519.8 km
    22h 11m
    $262–378

  4. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Vilnius Airport

    1. Take the nighttrain from Ruse to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane IST - VNO
    14h 41m

  5. Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane BBU - WAW
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    15h 22m
    $96–246

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain train
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    40h 29m
    $181–274

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Vilniusbus bus
    43h 3m
    $142–223

Ruse to Vilnius by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration40h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,220.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 14m

What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Vilnius, Lithuania?

You can take a bus from Ruse to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) via Buchurest, Bucharest, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 29h 47m.

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