There are 11 ways to get from Belgrade to Ruse by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Sofia
best- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
13h$47–85Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
14h 49m$31–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Nistrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
18h 6m$33–54Drive 574.3 km
- Drive from Belgrade to Rusecar 574.3 km
8h 54m$102–147Fly Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BEG - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
8h 3m$77–225Bus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus
13h 15m$56–79Train
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Bekescsabatrain Re
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to Videletrain Ic
- Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain
21h 26m$55–68Bus to Arad, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ARW - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
10h 19m$103–202Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TSR - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
10h 14m$88–247Fly Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BEG - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
8h 25m$198–575Fly Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BEG - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain
12h 3m$80–226
Belgrade to Ruse by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Belgrade to Ruse is to train and bus which costs $30 - $55 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Belgrade to Ruse is to fly and train which takes 8h 3m and costs $75 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Belgrade to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Beograd, Autobuska stanica and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Belgrade to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Beograd Centar and arriving at Ruse via Subotica, Szeged, Bekescsaba and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 26m.
The distance between Belgrade and Ruse is 706 km. The road distance is 574.3 km.
The best way to get from Belgrade to Ruse without a car is to bus via Sofia which takes 13h and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Belgrade to Ruse, including transfers.
Belgrade to Ruse bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Belgrade to Ruse train services, operated by Srbija Voz, depart from Beograd Centar station.
The best way to get from Belgrade to Ruse is to bus via Sofia which takes 13h and costs $45 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $70 and takes 21h 26m.
What companies run services between Belgrade, Serbia and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Ruse Central Bus Station via Sofia Serdica Bus Station and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 13h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beograd Centar to Ruse via Subotica, Szeged, Bekescsaba, and Videle in around 21h 26m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Arad to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Beograd Centar to Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- $9–11
- 1st Class
- $12–16
Train from Beograd Centar to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- 2nd Class
- $6–8
- 1st Class
- $9–12
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szeged to Bekescsaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bekescsaba to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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Booking & Getting There
Belgrade to Ruse bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Belgrade. It is currently 1:59 AM in Belgrade and 2:59 AM in Ruse.
Belgrade to Ruse train services, operated by Srbija Voz, arrive at Subotica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belgrade to Ruse is 574 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Belgrade to Ruse.
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