Travel Information from Sofia to Ruse
| 155 miles (250 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $10 - $54 | |
| Train • $10 (€9) • 6 h 17 min | |
| Flight • $54 (€49) • 45 min | |
| Pinkbus, TAROM or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) |
Take a train, bus or flight to travel 155 miles (250 km) between Sofia and Ruse. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Pinkbus, TAROM or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Sofia to Ruse.
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The best way to travel from Sofia to Ruse is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Sofia to Ruse
Travel to Ruse easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Sofia to Ruse.

There are 3 travel options from Sofia to Ruse. You can take a train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Ruse from Sofia is a train with an average price of $10 (€9).
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Ruse:
A train is $7 (€6) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Ruse costing on average $17 (€15).
Taking a train costs $44 (€40) less than taking a flight, which average ticket prices of $54 (€49).
The fastest way to get to Ruse from Sofia is by flight with an average travel time of 45 min.
Other travel options to Ruse take longer:
Bus takes on average 4 h 30 min.
Taking a train requires on average 6 h 17 min of travel time.
The Sofia to Ruse distance is around 155 miles (250 km).
The average frequency per day from Sofia to Ruse is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 6 flights a day.
- 2 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Sofia and Ruse as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Sofia to Ruse:
- Most travelers board their bus from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Ruse, Avtogara (Русе, Автогара).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Sofia to Ruse:
- You can take a bus from Sofia to Ruse with Pinkbus, Group Plus, Ourbus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni, Global Biomet, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or ETAP Group. Cheap tickets can be found for $17 (€15) with Pinkbus from Sofia to Ruse.
- You can go to Ruse from Sofia by plane with TAROM or Air Serbia. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $115 (€104) with Air Serbia from Sofia to Ruse on Omio.
- You can go to Ruse from Sofia by train with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh). You'll see cheap train tickets for $10 (€9) with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) from Sofia to Ruse on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Sofia to Ruse with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Pinkbus, Group Plus, Ourbus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or ETAP Group 8 direct buses per day.
- Direct flight available with TAROM 1 direct flight per day.
- 2 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Ruse as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Sofia to Ruse.
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