There are 4 ways to get from Stara Zagora to Ruse by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
best- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Rusebus
5h 1mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Rusetrain Re / ...
5h 32m$3–7Drive 205.5 km
- Drive from Stara Zagora to Rusecar 205.5 km
3h 15m$33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Rusebus
6h 12m$6–18
Stara Zagora to Ruse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stara Zagora to Ruse is to train which costs $3 - $7 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Stara Zagora to Ruse is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Stara Zagora and arriving at Ruse. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Stara Zagora to Ruse. However, there are services departing from Stara Zagora and arriving at Ruse via Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Stara Zagora and Ruse is 246 km. The road distance is 205.5 km.
The best way to get from Stara Zagora to Ruse without a car is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 5h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Stara Zagora to Ruse, including transfers.
Stara Zagora to Ruse bus services, operated by Krumovgrad Municipality Bus, depart from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station.
Stara Zagora to Ruse train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Stara Zagora station.
The best way to get from Stara Zagora to Ruse is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which takes 5h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3 - $7 and takes 5h 32m.
What companies run services between Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Ruse via Veliko Tarnovo in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stara Zagora to Ruse via Gorna Oryahovitsa in around 5h 32m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Stara Zagora to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Website
- krumovgrad-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://krumovgrad-bg.com/%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B8/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Stara Zagora to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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More Questions & Answers
Stara Zagora to Ruse bus services, operated by Krumovgrad Municipality Bus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Stara Zagora to Ruse train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stara Zagora to Ruse is 206 km. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Stara Zagora to Ruse.
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