There are 6 ways to get from Tulcea to Bulgaria by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus via Bucharest
best- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Autogara Augustinabus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
11h 13m$48–125Train, 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 Ic / ...
13h 21m$53–73Drive 658.6 km
- Drive from Tulcea to Sofiacar 658.6 km
8h 34m$105–152Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Constanțabus
- Take the bus from Constanta to Varnabus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
8h 36m$163–267Bus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to București, Autogara Militaribus 3901 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
14h 37m$69–120Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Autogara Augustinabus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
15h 29m$59–140
Tulcea to Bulgaria by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcea to Bulgaria is to train and night train which costs $50 - $75 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tulcea to Bulgaria is to drive which takes 8h 34m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcea to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Tulcea and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Gara Basarab and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Tulcea to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Tulcea Oraş Hm. and arriving at Tsentral'ni khali via Medgidia, Bucharest, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Modna K″shcha Agresiya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
The distance between Tulcea and Bulgaria is 695 km. The road distance is 658.6 km.
The best way to get from Tulcea to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 11h 13m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Tulcea to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Tulcea to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Augustina, depart from Tulcea station.
Tulcea to Bulgaria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Tulcea Oraş Hm. station.
Tulcea to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Augustina, arrive at Bucharest Autogara Augustina station.
What companies run services between Tulcea, Romania and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Tulcea to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest Autogara Augustina, Gara Basarab, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 11h 13m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- 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
- $18–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Medgidia to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- 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
- $11–90
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Autogara Augustina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Schedules at
- augustina.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $13–18
Bus from Constanta to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $15–21
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tulcea to Constanța
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tulcea to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Tulcea to Bulgaria train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Medgidia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcea to Bulgaria is 659 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Tulcea to Bulgaria.
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