There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train, 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.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
5h 55m$179–529Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militaribus N959 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
23h 37m$47–100Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Rusebus
15h 10m$78–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
19h 50m$254–351Drive 1,108 km
- Drive from Vienna to Rusecar 1,108 km
11h 54m$209–301Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
8h 5m$194–549
Vienna to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to bus via Bucharest which costs $45 - $100 and takes 23h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Ruse is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 55m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Ruse via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Vienna and Ruse is 945 km. The road distance is 1108 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Vienna to Ruse, including transfers.
Vienna to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
Vienna to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 1:07 PM in Vienna and 2:07 PM in Ruse.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Ruse is 1108 km. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Vienna to Ruse.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Ruse via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- $120–290
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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