There are 8 ways to get from Tulcea to Sofia by bus, train, night train, car, plane, 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 via Bucharest
best- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Autogara Augustinabus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980
12h 47m$32–147Train, night train
- Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Bucharesttrain
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 461 / ...
13h 21m$40–65Drive 658.8 km
- Drive from Tulcea to Sofiacar 658.8 km
8h 32m$105–152Bus, 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 Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
9h 14m$175–321Bus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
14h 15mBus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
8h 38mTrain 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 Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CND - SOF
10h 50m$199–671Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
10h
Tulcea to Sofia by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcea to Sofia is to train and night train which costs $40 - $65 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tulcea to Sofia is to drive which takes 8h 32m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcea to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Tulcea and arriving at Sofia via Calea Giulesti and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Tulcea to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Tulcea Oraş Hm. and arriving at Sofia Sever via Medgidia, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Tulcea and Sofia is 690 km. The road distance is 658.8 km.
The best way to get from Tulcea to Sofia without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 12h 47m and costs $30 - $150.
It takes approximately 12h 47m to get from Tulcea to Sofia, including transfers.
Tulcea to Sofia bus services, operated by Augustina, depart from Tulcea station.
Tulcea to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Tulcea Oraş Hm. station.
Tulcea to Sofia bus services, operated by Augustina, arrive at Bucharest Autogara Augustina station.
What companies run services between Tulcea, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Tulcea to Sofia via Bucharest Autogara Augustina, Calea Giulesti, Complex Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 12h 47m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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 Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- 0743-334.840
- Website
- augustina.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Autogara Augustina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–90
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Hârşova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Hârşova to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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Tulcea to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Medgidia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcea to Sofia is 659 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Tulcea to Sofia.
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