There are 8 ways to get from Tulcea to Istanbul by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tulcea to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus 1998
12h 45m₺1,331–2,041Train, night train
- Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
16h 10m₺1,730–3,370Drive 697.9 km
- Drive from Tulcea to Istanbulcar 697.9 km
9h 37m₺5,344–7,719Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane OTP - IST
8h 51mBus via Ovidiu
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Ovidiubus
- Take the bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogarbus
14h 23mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Constanţatrain Tulcea Oraş Hm. - Constanţa
- Take the bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus 1998
15h 17m₺2,067–4,228Train 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 Istanbul (IST)plane CND - IST
6h 57m₺6,394–21,988Bus, 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 Istanbul (IST)plane VAR - IST
10h 36m₺10,974–21,194
Tulcea to Istanbul by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcea to Istanbul is to bus which costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.100 ₺ and takes 12h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Tulcea to Istanbul is to train and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 22.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcea to Istanbul station. However, there are services departing from Tulcea and arriving at İstanbul Esenler bus station via Constanța. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Tulcea to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Tulcea Oraş Hm. and arriving at Yenikapi via Medgidia, Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 10m.
The distance between Tulcea and Istanbul is 694 km. The road distance is 697.9 km.
The best way to get from Tulcea to Istanbul without a car is to bus which takes 12h 45m and costs 1.300 ₺ - 2.100 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from Tulcea to Istanbul, including transfers.
Tulcea to Istanbul bus services, operated by Mercado Sud, depart from Tulcea station.
Tulcea to Istanbul train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Tulcea Oraş Hm. station.
Tulcea to Istanbul bus services, operated by Mercado Sud, arrive at Constanța station.
What companies run services between Tulcea, Romania and Istanbul, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Tulcea to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Constanța in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–15,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–8,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–800
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,000
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–950
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺630–680
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–510
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–470
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–1,482
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺550–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- ₺600–900
Bus from Hârşova to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tulcea to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺550–950
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,300
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0745-384.691
- Website
- alextour.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- 0722 522 964
- office@tracetrans.ro
- Website
- tracetrans.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Ovidiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- tracetrans.ro
- Phone
- 0743 333 738
- office@simpatrans.ro
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța Autogara Sud Herli-So to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,200
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- office@transevren.ro
- Website
- transevren.ro
Bus from Constanța to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0743-334.840
- Website
- augustina.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Hârşova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺190–210
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
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