There are 4 ways to get from Ruse to Borovets by 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
9h 22m$29–45Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ruse to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
11h 14m$9–14Drive 360.1 km
- Drive from Ruse to Borovetscar 360.1 km
5h 16m$57–82Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
9h 49m$19–43
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Borovets is to train and bus which costs $8 - $15 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Borovets is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse station to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Ruse Central Bus Station and arriving at Borovets via Sofia Central Bus Station, Dupnitsa and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Ruse and Borovets is 426 km. The road distance is 360.1 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Borovets without a car is to bus which takes 9h 22m and costs $28 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Ruse to Borovets, including transfers.
Ruse to Borovets bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Ruse Central Bus Station.
Ruse to Borovets bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Borovets is 360 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Ruse to Borovets.
There are 544+ hotels available in Borovets.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Borovets via Sofia Central Bus Station, Dupnitsa, and Samokov in around 9h 22m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
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