There are 8 ways to get from Tulcea to Athens by bus, plane, train, ferry, or car
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 10mBus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Tulcea to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
22h 32m€68–159Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
22h€90–159Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
44h 10m€240–549Drive 1,400.6 km
- Drive from Tulcea to Athenscar 1,400.6 km
17h 25m€261–377Train 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 41m€79–227Bus, bus to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Hârşovabus
- Take the bus from Hârşova to Varnabus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane VAR - ATH
13h 15m€165–359Bus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
25h 36m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tulcea to Athens is to bus and train which costs €90 - €160 and takes 22h.
The fastest way to get from Tulcea to Athens is to train and fly which takes 10h 41m and costs €75 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcea to Athens. However, there are services departing from Tulcea and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 32m.
The distance between Tulcea and Athens is 1086 km. The road distance is 1400.6 km.
The best way to get from Tulcea to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h and costs €90 - €160.
It takes approximately 9h 10m 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 13180+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Tulcea, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Tulcea to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Thessaloniki and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 22h 32m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
Flights from Varna Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
Bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–440
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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