There are 5 ways to get from Ruse to Thessaloniki by bus, car, or plane
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 East to Thessaloniki train stationbus N980 / ...
10h 46m€63–99Bus via Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus Citylines 82
11h 11m€45–58Drive 589 km
- Drive from Ruse to Thessalonikicar 589 km
7h 29m€107–155Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane BBU - SKG
10h 17m€110–267Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTELbus
11h 20m€47–79
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruse to Thessaloniki is to bus via Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel which costs €45 - €60 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ruse to Thessaloniki is to drive which takes 7h 29m and costs €100 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruse to Thessaloniki station. However, there are services departing from Ruse East and arriving at Thessaloniki train station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Ruse and Thessaloniki is 615 km. The road distance is 589 km.
The best way to get from Ruse to Thessaloniki without a car is to bus which takes 10h 46m and costs €60 - €100.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Ruse to Thessaloniki, including transfers.
Ruse to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ruse East station.
Ruse to Thessaloniki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruse to Thessaloniki is 589 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Ruse to Thessaloniki.
There are 4252+ hotels available in Thessaloniki.
What companies run services between Ruse, Bulgaria and Thessaloniki, Greece?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ruse East to Thessaloniki train station once daily. Tickets cost €50–90 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ruse East to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika to Thessaloniki, KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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