There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Manchester Airport, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)MAN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
11h 13mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş
30h 10m$54–77Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş
2d$497–1,295Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Tulcea
32h 36mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LBA - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
12h 32mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
12h 41mTrain to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LPL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
11h 56mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Brăila
- Take the bus from Brăila to Tulcea3901
2d 10h$58–195Bus and ferry, bus via Râmnicu Sărat
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Râmnicu Sărat
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Sărat to Brăila
- Take the bus from Brăila to Tulcea
3d 3hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Tulcea
33h 43m$578–877
Manchester to Tulcea by train, foot, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Tulcea is to bus and train which costs $50 - $80 and takes 30h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Tulcea is to bus and train which takes 30h 10m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Coach Station and arriving at Tulcea via Brăila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Tulcea Oraş via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Manchester and Tulcea is 2584 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Tulcea without a car is to bus and train which takes 30h 10m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Manchester to Tulcea, including transfers.
Manchester to Tulcea bus services, operated by Transmarian, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.
Manchester to Tulcea train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Tulcea bus services, operated by Transmarian, arrive at Brăila station.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Tulcea, Romania?
There is no direct connection from Manchester to Tulcea. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the bus to Tulcea. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Tulcea Oraş via Bucharest Obor, Gara Obor, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and Medgidia in around 30h 10m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from Liverpool to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- 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 53m
- 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
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–220
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–160
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Brăila to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Râmnicu Sărat
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-0239-60.61.62
- Website
- duotexcom.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Sărat to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Duotex Com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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Tulcea is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 6:45 AM in Manchester and 8:45 AM in Tulcea.
Manchester to Tulcea train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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