There are 7 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse by plane, shuttle, bus, train, rideshare, 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 to Varna Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
4h 50m$164–394Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
8h$6–10Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
6h 12m$23–40Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sofia-SOF to Ruse308.2 km
3h 56mDrive 308.2 km
- Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rusecar 308.2 km
3h 56m$49–71Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
4h 10m$69–185Bus via Хотел Плиска
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus
6h 56m$16–40
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse is to train which costs $6 - $10 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Летище София Терминал 1 and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Умбал Св. Анна and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Ruse via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Ruse is 568 km. The road distance is 308.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $23 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse, including transfers.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse is to bus which takes 6h 12m and costs $23 - $40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $6 - $10 and takes 8h.
What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–22 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Grup Plus - Etap Adresss also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Ruse 3 times a day. Tickets cost $6–10 and the journey takes 6h 19m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse is 308 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ruse.
There are 247+ hotels available in Ruse.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Ruse. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.