There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
9h 40mBus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tulceabus Simeonidis
22h 31m$75–187Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tulceabus Simeonidis
22h 2m$103–184Train, bus via Bucharest
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
23h$110–180Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tulceabus Simeonidis
44h 39m$274–627Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane ATH - CND
- Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
11h 24m$137–431Fly to Varna Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ATH - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to Tulceabus
13h 15m$195–434Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
25h 41mDrive 1,401.8 km
- Drive from Athens to Tulceacar 1,401.8 km
17h 26m$294–425
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Tulcea is to train and bus via Bucharest which costs $110 - $180 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Tulcea is to fly and train which takes 11h 24m and costs $130 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Tulcea via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
The distance between Athens and Tulcea is 1089 km. The road distance is 1401.8 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Tulcea without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 2m and costs $100 - $190.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Athens to Tulcea, including transfers.
Athens to Tulcea bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
Athens to Tulcea bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Tulcea is 1402 km. It takes approximately 17h 26m to drive from Athens to Tulcea.
There are 177+ hotels available in Tulcea.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Tulcea via Thessaloniki Monastiriou and Thessaloniki in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- rezervari@kirvad.ro
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–500
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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