There are 10 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$75–186Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tulceabus Simeonidis
22h 2m$102–183Train, 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$108–174Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Tulceabus Simeonidis
44h 39m$272–621Fly 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 44m$307–780Fly 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$200–434Fly to Iași International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane ATH - IAS
- Take the train from Iași to Bârladtrain
- Take the bus from Bârlad to Tulceabus
15h 12mBus
- 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Tulcea is to train and bus via Bucharest which costs $100 - $180 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Tulcea is to fly and train which takes 11h 44m and costs $300 - $800.
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 171+ 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
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Bârlad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Iași to Bârlad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Website
- Regio Călători
- 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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $13–19
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $12–18
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0745-384.691
- Website
- alextour.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bârlad to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Website
- KTEL Thessalonikis S.A.
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Pegasus
- 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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