There are 8 ways to get from Sandanski to Ruse by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni / ...
8h$21–29Train
cheapest- Take the train from Strumyani to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to RuseRe
11h 25m$17–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to RuseRe
9h 47m$19–28Drive 467.9 km
- Drive from Sandanski to Ruse467.9 km
5h 48m$74–107Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SKG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
9h 1m$186–508Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sandanski to SofiaN980
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ruse EastN980
8h$46–68Bus #3
- Take the bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Serres Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
- Take the bus from Serres Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
13h 25m$29–46Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sandanski to Sofia
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
9h 47m$179–467
Sandanski to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandanski to Ruse is to train which costs $16 - $30 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sandanski to Ruse is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Sandanski to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Sandanski and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Sandanski and Ruse is 471 km. The road distance is 467.9 km.
The best way to get from Sandanski to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $21 - $30.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Sandanski to Ruse, including transfers.
Sandanski to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sandanski station.
The best way to get from Sandanski to Ruse is to bus which takes 8h and costs $21 - $30. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16 - $30 and takes 11h 25m.
Sandanski to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sandanski to Ruse is 468 km. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Sandanski to Ruse.
What companies run services between Sandanski, Bulgaria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sandanski to Ruse Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sandanski to Ruse via Strumyani, Strumyani, and Sofia in around 11h 25m.
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- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
Train from Strumyani to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sandanski to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Serres Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Serres Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sandanski to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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