There are 7 ways to get from Skopje to Tulcea by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
18h 31mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea
20h 5m$42–92Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş
19h 45m$51–100Drive 871.9 km
- Drive from Skopje to Tulcea871.9 km
11h 34m$139–201Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)SKP - CND
- Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş
12h 13m$175–791Bus #2
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to TulceaSimeonidis
20h 25m$106–171Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SKP - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
9h 45m
Skopje to Tulcea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Tulcea is to bus which costs $40 - $95 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Tulcea is to drive which takes 11h 34m and costs $130 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Tulcea via Sofia Central Bus Station and Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Skopje and Tulcea is 918 km. The road distance is 871.9 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Tulcea without a car is to bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) which takes 18h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Skopje to Tulcea, including transfers.
Skopje to Tulcea bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Tulcea bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Tulcea is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 2:43 PM in Skopje and 3:43 PM in Tulcea.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Tulcea is 872 km. It takes approximately 11h 34m to drive from Skopje to Tulcea.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Tulcea via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, and Bucharest Otopeni Airport in around 18h 31m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Izmir, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- 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/
Train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- 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
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- 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 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
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