There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Tulcea by bus, night train, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
12h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulceabus 3901 / ...
15h 11m$31–64Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
13h 35m$41–67Drive 657.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Tulceacar 657.5 km
8h 25m$105–152Fly, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
11h 52m$185–335
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Tulcea is to bus which costs $30 - $65 and takes 15h 11m.
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 Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 46m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Tulcea is 703 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 Otopeni Airport (OTP) which takes 12h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Bulgaria to Tulcea, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Tulcea bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Tulcea bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal 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 144+ 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 Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal and Bucharest Otopeni Airport in around 12h 46m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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