There are 8 ways to get from Tulcea to Sofia by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 / ...
12h 59m$52–72Drive 658.6 km
- Drive from Tulcea to Sofiacar 658.6 km
8h 34m$105–152Bus, bus to Varna Airport, 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 19m$162–266Bus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to București, Autogara Militaribus 3901 / ...
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus N980 / ...
14h 30m$68–119Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Autogara Augustinabus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
15h 21m$58–139Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OTP - SOF
8h 18mTrain to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M.train
- Fly from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CND - SOF
10h 20m$206–619
Tulcea to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tulcea to Sofia is to train and night train which costs $50 - $75 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Tulcea to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 19m and costs $160 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tulcea to Sofia 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 Sofia. However, there are services departing from Tulcea Oraş Hm. and arriving at Sofia Sever via Medgidia, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Tulcea and Sofia is 695 km. The road distance is 658.6 km.
The best way to get from Tulcea to Sofia 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 Sofia, including transfers.
Tulcea to Sofia bus services, operated by Augustina, depart from Tulcea station.
Tulcea to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Tulcea Oraş Hm. station.
Tulcea to Sofia bus services, operated by Augustina, arrive at Bucharest Autogara Augustina station.
What companies run services between Tulcea, Romania and Sofia, 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
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- 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/
Train from Tulcea Oraş Hm. to Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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 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
- Phone
- 0241 518 581
- [email protected]
- Website
- kirvad.ro
Bus from Tulcea to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kirvad.ro
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Tulcea to Sofia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Medgidia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tulcea to Sofia is 659 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Tulcea to Sofia.
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