Travel Information to Pleven from Ruse
| 74 miles (119 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $7 - $9 | |
| Train • $7 (€6) • 3 h 17 min | |
| Bus • $9 (€8) • 2 h 30 min | |
| Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) |
Travel 74 miles (119 km) by train or bus from Ruse to Pleven. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Ruse to Pleven.
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The best way to travel from Ruse to Pleven is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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You can get between Ruse and Pleven 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Pleven from Ruse is by taking a train, which costs on average $7 (€6).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Ruse to Pleven:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Ruse to Pleven costing on average $9 (€8).
The fastest way from Ruse to Pleven is by bus with an average journey time of 2 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Pleven that take longer:
Getting to Pleven by train takes 3 h 17 min on average.
The distance from Ruse to Pleven is approximately 74 miles (119 km).
The average frequency per day from Ruse to Pleven is:
- Around 5 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Ruse and Pleven as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Ruse to Pleven:
- Buses mostly depart from Ruse, Avtogara (Русе, Автогара) and arrive in Pleven, Pleven.
The following travel companies offer services from Ruse to Pleven:
- Travel with Pinkbus, Group Plus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Union Ivkoni or ETAP Group for buses to Pleven. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Pinkbus Ruse to Pleven tickets on Omio for $9 (€8).
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) for trains to Pleven. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) Ruse to Pleven tickets on Omio for $7 (€6).
Yes, there are direct services available from Ruse to Pleven with the following travel companies:
- Direct buses with Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Union Ivkoni or ETAP Group with 5 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Pleven as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Ruse and Pleven.
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