There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Ruse by plane, bus, 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 John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane KRK - BBU
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
7h 29m$41–248Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRK - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain
12h 12m$38–203Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1382
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse Eastbus N984 / ...
26h 5m$135–200Train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain Ic
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wien Hbftrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
27h 29m$270–477Drive 1,027.7 km
- Drive from Kraków to Rusecar 1,027.7 km
15h 55m$168–242Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KRK - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
10h 37m$86–272Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane WAW - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
10h 58m$99–329
Kraków to Ruse by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Ruse is to fly and train which costs $35 - $210 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Ruse is to fly and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs $40 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Kraków station to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station and arriving at Ruse East via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kraków to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Krakow Glowny and arriving at Ruse via Bohumin, Wien Hbf and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
The distance between Kraków and Ruse is 881 km. The road distance is 1027.7 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 26h 5m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Kraków to Ruse, including transfers.
Kraków to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Kraków to Ruse train services, operated by PKP Intercity, depart from Krakow Glowny station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Ruse is to bus which takes 26h 5m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $480 and takes 27h 29m.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Ruse East via București, Autogara Militari in around 26h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krakow Glowny to Ruse via Bohumin, Wien Hbf, and Bucuresti Nord in around 27h 29m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–220
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bohumin to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- 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 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
- +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
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Kraków to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Kraków. It is currently 11:29 PM in Kraków and 12:29 AM in Ruse.
Kraków to Ruse train services, operated by PKP Intercity, arrive at Bohumin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kraków to Ruse is 1028 km. It takes approximately 15h 55m to drive from Kraków to Ruse.
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