There are 5 ways to get from Košice to Ruse by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KSC - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
7h 58m$98–331Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Videletrain Ic
- Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain
21h 25m$62–80Bus
- Take the bus from Košice to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
16h 2mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai putrain
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladanytrain Ic
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain Re
- Take the nighttrain from Oradea to Videlenighttrain
- Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain
24h 13m$81–96Drive 806.2 km
- Drive from Košice to Rusecar 806.2 km
12h 30m$148–214
Košice to Ruse by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Košice to Ruse is to train which costs $60 - $80 and takes 21h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Košice to Ruse is to fly and train which takes 7h 58m and costs $95 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Košice to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Košice and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Gara de Nord and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Košice to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Kosice and arriving at Ruse via Miskolc Tiszai, Szolnok and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 25m.
The distance between Košice and Ruse is 736 km. The road distance is 806.2 km.
The best way to get from Košice to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 16h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Košice to Ruse, including transfers.
Košice to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Košice station.
Košice to Ruse train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Kosice station.
The best way to get from Košice to Ruse is to bus which takes 16h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $80 and takes 21h 25m.
What companies run services between Košice, Slovakia and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Košice to Ruse Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 1, and Bucharest Horoscop Hotel in around 16h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kosice to Ruse via Miskolc Tiszai, Szolnok, and Videle in around 21h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- 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)
Night train from Oradea to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–60
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai pu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Košice to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Pegasus
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Booking & Getting There
Košice to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Košice. It is currently 2:11 AM in Košice and 3:11 AM in Ruse.
Košice to Ruse train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Miskolc Tiszai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Košice to Ruse is 806 km. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Košice to Ruse.
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