There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Tulcea by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
14h 32mFly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
11h 10m$54–174Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
21h 7m$230–414Drive 1,030.3 km
- Drive from Budapest to Tulceacar 1,030.3 km
13h 11m$180–260Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
9h 35mBus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulceabus
18h 58mBus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest Airport Henri Coandabus N877
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
20h 35mFly to Varna Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BUD - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to Tulceabus
10h 35m$141–358Fly to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane BUD - GHV
- Take the bus from Aeroportul Brașov to Terminal Garăbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Brăilatrain
- Take the bus from Brăila to Tulceabus
12h 44m$74–250Fly to Burgas Airport, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BUD - BOJ
- Take the bus from Pomorie to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to Tulceabus
12h 52m$88–257
Budapest to Tulcea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Tulcea is to fly and train which costs $50 - $180 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Tulcea is to fly and bus which takes 10h 35m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Tulcea via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Budapest-Kelenfoeld and arriving at Tulcea Oraş Hm. via Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 7m.
The distance between Budapest and Tulcea is 1148 km. The road distance is 1030.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Tulcea without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 32m to get from Budapest to Tulcea, including transfers.
Budapest to Tulcea bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Tulcea train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Tulcea is to train which takes 21h 7m and costs $230 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 18h 58m.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Tulcea Oraş Hm. via Bucharest and Medgidia in around 21h 7m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulcea twice daily, and the journey takes 17h 48m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–100
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–380
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.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
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bucharest Airport Henri Coanda
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $14–20
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $13–19
Bus from Brăila to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $11–16
Bus from Pomorie to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $25–35
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $13–19
- 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
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 (268) 334678
- [email protected]
- Website
- RAT Brasov
Bus from Aeroportul Brașov to Terminal Gară
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- RAT Brasov
- Phone
- +40 747 238 190
- [email protected]
- Website
- transaero-travel.ro
Bus from Pomorie to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transaero-travel.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest to Tulcea bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Tulcea station.
Tulcea is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 6:09 PM in Budapest and 7:09 PM in Tulcea.
Budapest to Tulcea train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest to Tulcea is 1030 km. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Budapest to Tulcea.
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