There are 6 ways to get from Tirana to Ruse by bus, car, plane, or train
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 Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
16h 57m$74–86Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
18h 26m$57–60Drive 745.6 km
- Drive from Tirana to Rusecar 745.6 km
10h 52m$135–195Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane TIA - BBU
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 20m$103–235Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus
18h 48m$61–125Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 5m$61–237
Tirana to Ruse by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Ruse is to bus and train which costs $57 - $61 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Ruse is to fly and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $60 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Ruse station. However, there are services departing from Posta 1 and arriving at Ruse Central Bus Station via Tirana and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 57m.
The distance between Tirana and Ruse is 761 km. The road distance is 745.6 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 16h 57m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 16h 57m to get from Tirana to Ruse, including transfers.
Tirana to Ruse bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
Tirana to Ruse bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Ruse is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 12:28 PM in Tirana and 1:28 PM in Ruse.
Yes, the driving distance between Tirana to Ruse is 746 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Tirana to Ruse.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Ruse, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Posta 1 to Ruse Central Bus Station via Teg, Tirana, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 16h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
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