There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Ruse by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
4h 30m$27–50Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
6h 19m$6–10Drive 310.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rusecar 310.4 km
3h 56m$49–71Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
6h 17m$161–357Train via Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Rusetrain Re / ...
6h 40m$6–10
Sofia to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Ruse is to train via Gorna Oryahovitsa which costs $5 - $10 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Ruse is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $45 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sofia and arriving at Ruse. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Sofia and Ruse is 311 km. The road distance is 310.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $27 - $50.
The bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Sofia to Ruse bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Ruse train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Ruse is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $27 - $50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $6 - $10 and takes 6h 19m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–21 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Ruse twice daily. Tickets cost $6–10 and the journey takes 6h 19m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna 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 Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@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
- $14–21
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- 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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- 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 Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Ruse bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Ruse train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Ruse is 310 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Sofia to Ruse.
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