There are 6 ways to get from Bulgaria to Tulcea by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus via Bucharest
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulceabus
11h 40m$47–126Drive 657.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Tulceacar 657.5 km
8h 25m$105–152Fly, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to Tulceabus
9h 17m$179–316Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
11h 3mBus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain
- Take the bus from Constanța to Tulceabus
11h 53m$54–99Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulceabus 3901 / ...
15h 23m$60–106
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Tulcea is to bus and train which costs $50 - $100 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Tulcea is to drive which takes 8h 25m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Tulcea via Gara de Nord and Bucharest Autogara Augustina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Tulcea is 697 km. The road distance is 657.5 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Tulcea without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 11h 40m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Bulgaria to Tulcea, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Tulcea bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Tulcea bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Tulcea is 658 km. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from Bulgaria to Tulcea.
There are 182+ hotels available in Tulcea.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tulcea via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Calea Giulesti, and Bucharest Autogara Augustina in around 11h 40m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–29
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $10–17
- 1st Class
- $20–29
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0743-334.840
- Website
- augustina.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
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