There are 7 ways to get from Ruse to Bratislava by shuttle, plane, bus, train, 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.
Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane VAR - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
8h 15m€149–442Bus to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane BBU - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
9h 42m€50–133Bus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
15h€60–110Train, night train
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain Ic
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalomnighttrain Night Train
22h 19m€88–101Drive 1,066.9 km
- Drive from Ruse to Bratislavacar 1,066.9 km
11h 20m€161–232Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane VAR - BTS
8h 8m€121–451Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Ruse East to București, Autogara Militaribus N984 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N910 / ...
24h 5m€96–170
Ruse to Bratislava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Bratislava is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Bratislava is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs €120 - €460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ruse and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Ruse to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Ruse and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Bucuresti Nord and Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 19m.
The distance between Ruse and Bratislava is 1291 km. The road distance is 1066.9 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Bratislava without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Ruse to Bratislava, including transfers.
Ruse to Bratislava bus services, operated by Omega Group, depart from Ruse station.
Ruse to Bratislava train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Ruse station.
Ruse to Bratislava bus services, operated by Omega Group, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Omega Group operates a bus from Ruse to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy twice a week. Tickets cost €60–110 and the journey takes 15h.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–90
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Vienna International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €2–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–85
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Ruse to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ruse East to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava is 1h behind Ruse. It is currently 6:32 AM in Ruse and 5:32 AM in Bratislava.
Ruse to Bratislava train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Bratislava is 1067 km. It takes approximately 11h 20m to drive from Ruse to Bratislava.
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