There are 5 ways to get from Thessaloníki to Ruse by bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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 Thessaloniki train station to Ruse Eastbus N980
10h 25m$35–90Drive 596.3 km
- Drive from Thessaloníki to Rusecar 596.3 km
7h 14m$125–181Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 2m$65–198Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SKG - VAR
- Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruse
12h 2m$242–512Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane SKG - BBU
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
13h 17m$113–267
Thessaloníki to Ruse by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thessaloníki to Ruse is to bus which costs $35 - $90 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Thessaloníki to Ruse is to fly and bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $65 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Thessaloniki train station station and arriving at Ruse East. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Thessaloníki and Ruse is 608 km. The road distance is 596.3 km.
The best way to get from Thessaloníki to Ruse without a car is to bus which takes 10h 25m and costs $35 - $90.
The bus from Thessaloniki train station to Ruse East takes 10h 25m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Thessaloníki to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thessaloniki train station.
Thessaloníki to Ruse bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ruse East station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thessaloníki to Ruse is 596 km. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Thessaloníki to Ruse.
Book your Thessaloníki to Ruse bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
What companies run services between Thessaloníki, Greece and Ruse, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Thessaloniki train station to Ruse East 5 times a week. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 10h 25m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–600
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Ruse East
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Varna Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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