There are 5 ways to get from București to Tulcea by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Constanţa / ...
- Take the bus from Constanța to Tulceabus
5h 15m$21–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulceabus
6h 6m$11–91Drive 279.7 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Tulceacar 279.7 km
3h 35m$54–77Bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
6h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Constanţa / ...
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train Constanţa - Tulcea Oraş Hm. / ...
6h 39m$22–35
București to Tulcea by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from București to Tulcea is to train which costs $21 - $35 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from București to Tulcea is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Piata Unirii and arriving at Tulcea via Bucharest Autogara Augustina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from București to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Tulcea Oraş Hm. via Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between București and Tulcea is 354 km. The road distance is 279.7 km.
The best way to get from București to Tulcea without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $21 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from București to Tulcea, including transfers.
București to Tulcea bus services, operated by Augustina, depart from Bucharest Autogara Augustina station.
București to Tulcea train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from București to Tulcea is to bus which takes 6h 6m and costs $11 - $95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $21 - $35 and takes 6h 39m.
What companies run services between București, Romania and Tulcea, Romania?
Augustina operates a bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulcea every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–90 and the journey takes 4h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Universitate to Tulcea Oraş Hm. via Gara de Nord, Bucharest, and Medgidia in around 6h 39m.
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $10–16
- 1st Class
- $18–28
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Constanţa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $12–18
- Phone
- +4-0745-384.691
- Website
- alextour.autogari.ro
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0743-334.840
- Website
- augustina.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–90
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- [email protected]
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
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Booking & Getting There
București to Tulcea bus services, operated by Augustina, arrive at Tulcea station.
București to Tulcea train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Medgidia station.
Yes, the driving distance between București to Tulcea is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from București to Tulcea.
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