There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Tulcea by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival TerminalUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
12h 46mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara MilitariN980
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea3901 / ...
14h 5m$28–72Train, night train
- 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
13h 35m$38–63Drive 657.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Tulcea657.2 km
8h 20m$105–152Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)SOF - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
8h 58mFly to Varna Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Take the train from Constanţa to Tulcea Oraş
11h 17m$181–351Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)SOF - CND
- Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş
10h 35m$398–871Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)SOF - RMO
- Take the bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Galaţi
- Take the bus from Galați to Tulcea
12h 50m$169–350
Sofia to Tulcea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Tulcea is to bus which costs $27 - $75 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Tulcea is to drive which takes 8h 20m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia 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.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Tulcea Oraş via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Tulcea is 703 km. The road distance is 657.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia 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 Sofia to Tulcea, including transfers.
Sofia to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Tulcea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Sofia, 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.
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- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $25–190
- 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 Constanţa to Tulcea Oraş
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- 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
- 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
- $19–28
- 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
- +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
Bus from Galați to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Tulcea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Tulcea is 657 km. It takes approximately 8h 20m to drive from Sofia to Tulcea.
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