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Compare train, bus, and flight for Sofia to Ruse
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Ruse among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 12m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.3 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, while a flight costs an average of $313.
Distance: 155 miles (250 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$23 Average price Cheapest | $313 Average price | $63 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 59m Average total duration 5h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration Fastest 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.3 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 1.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Ruse
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Ruse, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Ruse:
A bus is $290 (€243) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Ruse costing on average $313 (€262).
Other travel options to Ruse take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 59m.
Tickets start at around $23 (€20) compared to roughly $63 (€53) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $40 (€34). The journey takes 5h 29m versus 4h 5m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Ruse
How to get from Sofia to Ruse by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Ruse is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:30 PM4h45Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)5:15 PMRuse, Avtogara (Русе, Автогара)$201One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 12:30 PM4h45Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)5:15 PMRuse, Avtogara (Русе, Автогара)$201One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- TK1032 · TK10453:50 PM4h25Sofia Airport8:15 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$3251One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 10:30 AM5h00Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)3:30 PMRuse, Avtogara (Русе, Автогара)$201One-way0 transfers
- 7:00 AM5h15Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)12:15 PMRuse, Avtogara (Русе, Автогара)$201One-way0 transfers
- 10:00 PM5h30Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)3:30 AMRuse, Avtogara (Русе, Автогара)$201One-way0 transfers
- TK1028 · TK10399:35 AM5h00Sofia Airport2:35 PMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$2871One-way1 transfer
- TK1032 · TK10433:50 PM16h20Sofia Airport8:10 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$2871One-way1 transfer
- TK1032 · TK10413:50 PM19h25Sofia Airport11:15 AMBucharest Henri Coanda International Airport$2871One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Ruse:
A bus is $290 (€243) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Ruse costing on average $313 (€262).
Other travel options to Ruse take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 59m.
- Around 22 flights per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Ruse as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Ruse, Avtogara (Русе, Автогара).
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Pegasus, Group Plus, FlixBus to go to Ruse by bus.
- Travel with tarom, Bulgaria Air, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways, Austrian Airlines to go to Ruse by flight.
- 7 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Pegasus, Group Plus.
- 1 direct flights per day with tarom, Bulgaria Air.
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