There are 8 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, night train, rideshare, 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.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
6h 35mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Medgidiatrain
- Take the train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
14h 52m$32–53Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus Sofia-Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Augustina to Tulceabus
13h 23m$46–125Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sofia-SOF to Tulcea655.2 km
8h 27mDrive 655.2 km
- Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulceacar 655.2 km
8h 27m$105–151Fly to Varna Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SOF - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to Tulceabus
7h 30m$175–292Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane SOF - CND
- Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
8h 34m$357–912Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus N980 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulceabus 3901 / ...
16h 1m$74–124
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea is to train and night train which costs $30 - $55 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea is to fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Летище София Терминал 1 and arriving at Tulcea via Умбал Св. Анна, Sofia Central Bus Station, Gara de Nord and Bucharest Autogara Augustina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Sofia Airport and arriving at Tulcea Oraş Hm. via bul. Vasil Levski, Sofia Sever, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 52m.
The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Tulcea is 599 km. The road distance is 655.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 13h 23m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea, including transfers.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Tulcea via Умбал Св. Анна, Централна Гара, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Calea Giulesti, and Bucharest Autogara Augustina in around 13h 23m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.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
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- $11–90
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
- 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
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $13–18
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea is 655 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tulcea.
There are 187+ hotels available in Tulcea.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Tulcea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























