There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Ruse by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, 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, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
5h 15m$57–254Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane CTA - BBU
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 30m$51–234Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
41h 7mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Rusecar
26h 5m$331–523Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus
42h 52mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
42h 56m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Ruse is to fly and bus which costs $55 - $260 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Ruse is to fly and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $55 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 7m.
The distance between Catania and Ruse is 1311 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Ruse without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 41h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Catania to Ruse, including transfers.
Catania to Ruse bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Ruse bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 1:49 AM in Catania and 2:49 AM in Ruse.
There are 239+ hotels available in Ruse.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Ruse, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Catania to Ruse. However, you can fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), take the train to Bucharest, walk to Buchurest, then take the bus to Ruse. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Catania Via D'Amico to Ruse Central Bus Station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 41h 7m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- 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
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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