There are 12 ways to get from Bristol to Ruse by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 57m$156–473Fly from Bristol Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRS - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 46m$87–260Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
36h 20m$185–198Train, night train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Amsterdam Centraaltrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain 461
46h 20m$611–1,132Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rusecar
27h 28m$637–894Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 20m$194–560Train to London Stansted Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 8m$167–589Train, train to Luton Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 4m$210–749Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 18m$183–646Train, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
2d 4hTrain, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Rusenighttrain
2d 17h$175–384Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Rusecar
28h 37m$509–818
Bristol to Ruse by train, subway, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Ruse is to bus which costs $180 - $200 and takes 36h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Ruse is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $85 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Bristol station to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Bristol Bus Station and arriving at Ruse via London Victoria and Buchurest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Ruse via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Amsterdam Centraal, Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 20m.
The distance between Bristol and Ruse is 2466 km.
The best way to get from Bristol to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 36h 20m and costs $180 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Bristol to Ruse, including transfers.
Bristol to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Ruse train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
Bristol to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Ruse via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Buchurest in around 36h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Ruse is 2h ahead of Bristol. It is currently 6:23 AM in Bristol and 8:23 AM in Ruse.
Bristol to Ruse train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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