Flight to Bucharest
Ankara → Bucharest · about ~1h 15m in the air
Bus to Ruse
Bucharest → Ruse · about 1h 30m
Ankara → Ruse
Türkiye to Bulgaria · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Ankara?
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About the trip from Ankara to Ruse
Ankara (Türkiye) and Ruse (Bulgaria) are 719 km (447 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and bus, via Bucharest: ~5h 45m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by flight and bus via Bucharest and Giurgiu, takes ~5h 40m. Without flying, it takes ~11h 55m by train, via Istanbul and Tryavna. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Ankara to Bucharest: ~1h 15m in the air, 748 km
- Bus from Bucharest to Ruse: about 1h 30m, 66 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Bus, via Bucharest: ~5h 45m, 1 change
- Flight + Bus, via Bucharest and Giurgiu: ~5h 40m, 2 changes
- Train, via Istanbul and Tryavna: ~11h 55m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.