There are 8 ways to get from Igoumenitsa to Ruse by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Thessaloníki
best- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Ruse Eastbus
16h 9m$95–147Ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CFU - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 13m$64–185Bus, train via Dupnitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
18h 28m$70–104Drive 915.7 km
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Rusecar 915.7 km
10h 30m$192–278Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IOA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
12h 51m$92–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Rusetrain Ic
21h 28m$76–110Bus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus
23h 55mBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
12h 24m$105–260
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Ruse is to bus and train via Dupnitsa which costs $70 - $110 and takes 18h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Ruse is to ferry and fly and bus which takes 8h 13m and costs $60 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Igoumenitsa to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Igoumenitsa and arriving at Ruse East via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres and Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 9m.
The distance between Igoumenitsa and Ruse is 950 km. The road distance is 915.7 km.
The best way to get from Igoumenitsa to Ruse without a car is to bus via Thessaloníki which takes 16h 9m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 16h 9m to get from Igoumenitsa to Ruse, including transfers.
Igoumenitsa to Ruse bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, depart from Igoumenitsa station.
Igoumenitsa to Ruse bus services, operated by KTEL Thesprotias, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Igoumenitsa to Ruse is 916 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Igoumenitsa to Ruse.
There are 249+ hotels available in Ruse.
What companies run services between Igoumenitsa, Greece and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Igoumenitsa to Ruse East via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Serres, and Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens, Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Plovdiv to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Minoan Lines
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Minoan Lines
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