Bus to Bucharest
Ruse → Bucharest · about 1h 30m
Flight to Istanbul
Bucharest → Istanbul · about ~55m in the air
Ruse → Istanbul
Bulgaria to Türkiye · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Ruse?
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About the trip from Ruse to Istanbul
Ruse (Bulgaria) and Istanbul (Türkiye) are 400 km (249 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus and flight, via Bucharest: ~4h 55m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by bus and flight via Giurgiu and Bucharest, takes ~4h 50m. Without flying, it takes ~7h 10m by train, via Tryavna. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Bus from Ruse to Bucharest: about 1h 30m, 66 km
- Flight from Bucharest to Istanbul: ~55m in the air, 445 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Flight, via Bucharest: ~4h 55m, 1 change
- Bus + Flight, via Giurgiu and Bucharest: ~4h 50m, 2 changes
- Train, via Tryavna: ~7h 10m, 1 change
- Bus + Train + Flight, via Giurgiu, Bucharest and Constanţa: ~6h 55m, 3 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.