There are 9 ways to get from Tulcea to Athens by bus, plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
best- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
9h 1mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tulcea to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
22h 47m€68–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
21h 59m€82–138Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
42h 26m€220–473Drive 1,400.7 km
- Drive from Tulcea to Athenscar 1,400.7 km
17h 25m€255–368Train to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M.train
- Fly from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CND - ATH
10h 37m€204–476Bus, bus to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
12h 21m€177–373Car ferry, drive, bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivkacarferry
- Drive from Orlivka to Izmail Bus stationcar
- Take the bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RMO - ATH
13h 27m€73–227Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
24h 20m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcea to Athens is to bus and train which costs €80 - €140 and takes 21h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tulcea to Athens is to train and fly which takes 10h 37m and costs €200 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcea to Athens. However, there are services departing from Tulcea and arriving at Athens Karaiskaki Square via Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 47m.
The distance between Tulcea and Athens is 1086 km. The road distance is 1400.7 km.
The best way to get from Tulcea to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 59m and costs €80 - €140.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Tulcea to Athens, including transfers.
Tulcea to Athens bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Tulcea station.
Tulcea to Athens bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcea to Athens is 1401 km. It takes approximately 17h 25m to drive from Tulcea to Athens.
There are 12600+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Tulcea, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Tulcea to Athens Karaiskaki Square via Thessaloniki and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 22h 47m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- rezervari@kirvad.ro
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Tulcea to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tulcea to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Izmail Bus station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–45
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Car ferry from Isaccea to Orlivka
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–14
- Schedules at
- porom.org
- Passenger
- €1
- Car
- €14
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