There are 7 ways to get from Split to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SPU - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
8h 55m$219–550Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Turnovo to Ruse
30h 57m$88–146Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
19h 27m$134–165Drive 1,031.3 km
- Drive from Split to Ruse1,031.3 km
16h 26m$168–243Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Varna Airport (VAR)SPU - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
17h 55m$229–620Bus via Ruse East
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ruse East
19h 37m$149–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the train from Sofia to RuseRe
32h 18m$116–127
Split Airport (SPU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Ruse is to bus and train which costs $110 - $130 and takes 32h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 55m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between Split and Ruse is 909 km. The road distance is 1031.3 km.
The best way to get from Split to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $130 - $170.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Split to Ruse, including transfers.
Split to Ruse bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Ruse bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 5:27 AM in Split and 6:27 AM in Ruse.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Ruse is 1031 km. It takes approximately 16h 26m to drive from Split to Ruse.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Split Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $57
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Split Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 62 60 22 60
- info@alexok.com
- Website
- alexok.com
Bus from Veliko Turnovo to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- alexok.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $56–58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- beni-reisen@hotmail.com
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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