There are 7 ways to get from Xánthi to Ruse by car, bus, night train, train, 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.
Drive, bus, night train
best- Drive from Xánthi to Benkovski
- Take the bus from Benkovski to Haskovo
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Ruse
7h 14mDrive, train, night train
cheapest- Drive from Xánthi to Podkova
- Take the train from Podkova to DimitrovgradRe
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Ruse
7h 35m$31–49Drive 434.3 km
- Drive from Xánthi to Ruse434.3 km
6h 27m$92–132Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Alexandroupoli
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)AXD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
9h 37m$257–603Bus
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Médousa
- Take the bus from Zlatograd to Kardzhali
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Ruse
13h 21mBus, train
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Médousa
- Take the bus from Zlatograd to Plovdiv
- Take the train from Plovdiv to RuseRe
13h 39mBus via Sérres
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
13h 50m$36–57
Xánthi to Ruse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xánthi to Ruse is to drive and train and night train which costs $30 - $50 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Xánthi to Ruse is to drive which takes 6h 27m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Xánthi to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Xanthi and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Serres Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Xánthi and Ruse is 449 km. The road distance is 434.3 km.
The best way to get from Xánthi to Ruse without a car is to bus via Sérres which takes 13h 50m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Xánthi to Ruse, including transfers.
Xánthi to Ruse bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, depart from Xanthi station.
Xánthi to Ruse bus services, operated by KTEL Serron, arrive at Serres station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xánthi to Ruse is 434 km. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Xánthi to Ruse.
There are 207+ hotels available in Ruse.
What companies run services between Xánthi, Greece and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Xanthi to Ruse via Médousa, Zlatograd, and Kardzhali in around 13h 21m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $12–14
Train from Podkova to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Plovdiv to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $15–18
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Benkovski to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- 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/
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Médousa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Zlatograd to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Kardzhali to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Website
- zlatograd.bg
Bus from Zlatograd to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- zlatograd.bg
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Serres Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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