There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ZAG - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
12h 20mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Galaţi
- Take the bus from Galați to Tulcea
23h 59m$87–151Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulcea
23h 8mTrain
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to SzekesfehervarIc
- Take the train from Szekesfehervar to Koebanya-KispestRe
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş
29h 28m$226–328Drive 1,261.1 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Tulcea1,261.1 km
14h 42m$206–297Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)ZAG - CND
- Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş
16h 22m$408–1,022Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)ZAG - RMO
- Take the bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Galaţi
- Take the bus from Galați to Tulcea
16h 2m$232–421Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Varna Airport (VAR)ZAG - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Take the train from Constanţa to Tulcea Oraş
17h 24m$191–422Shuttle, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)VIE - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
13h 55mFly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Iași International Airport (IAS)ZAG - IAS
- Take the train from Iași to Galaţi
- Take the bus from Galați to Tulcea
17h 51m$104–297Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-KelenfoeldIc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulcea
24h 56m
Zagreb to Tulcea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to bus which costs $85 - $160 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to drive which takes 14h 42m and costs $200 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Tulcea via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Tulcea Oraş via Szekesfehervar, Koebanya-Kispest, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 28m.
The distance between Zagreb and Tulcea is 1110 km. The road distance is 1261.1 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 23h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Zagreb to Tulcea, including transfers.
Zagreb to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Tulcea train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to bus via Budapest which takes 23h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $330 and takes 29h 28m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Tulcea via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 23h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Tulcea Oraş via Szekesfehervar, Koebanya-Kispest, Bucharest, and Medgidia in around 29h 28m.
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- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Szekesfehervar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szekesfehervar to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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 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/
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 Iași to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–27
- 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
- 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 Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Galați to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.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
- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $36–200
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $36–40
- Private
- $110–200
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- info@easydrive.si
Shuttle from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb - Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ljubljana to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
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Zagreb to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Tulcea is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 12:34 PM in Zagreb and 1:34 PM in Tulcea.
Zagreb to Tulcea train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Szekesfehervar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Tulcea is 1261 km. It takes approximately 14h 42m to drive from Zagreb to Tulcea.
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