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There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeATH - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
    9h 47m

  2. Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)planeATH - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Galaţibus
    3. Take the bus from Galați to Tulceabus
    13h 44m
    $84–259

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to TulceabusSimeonidis
    22h 2m
    $90–165

  4. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
    4. Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraştrain
    23h 30m
    $104–159

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to ThessalonikiferryBsf
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to TulceabusSimeonidis
    44h 40m
    $152–239

  6. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)planeATH - CND
    2. Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraştrain
    11h 9m
    $137–470

  7. Fly to Varna Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeATH - VAR
    2. Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
    3. Take the train from Constanţa to Tulcea Oraştrain
    14h 51m
    $240–470

  8. Bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to TulceabusSimeonidis
    22h 31m
    $113–178

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival TerminalbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
    27h 15m

  10. Drive 1,401.6 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Tulceacar1,401.6 km
    17h 18m
    $294–425

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration2h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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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.

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