There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZAG - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
12h 20mFly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ZAG - VAR
- Take the bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constantabus
- Take the bus from Constanța to Tulceabus
12h 50m$196–426Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulceabus
23h 8mBus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Ploiesti Vesttrain 347
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Brăilatrain
- Take the bus from Brăila to Tulceabus
24h 38m$248–433Drive 1,260.5 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Tulceacar 1,260.5 km
14h 46m$206–297Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, train
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane ZAG - CND
- Take the train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.train
12h 4m$389–1,023Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane ZAG - IAS
- Take the train from Iași to Bârladtrain
- Take the bus from Bârlad to Tulceabus
14h 27mBus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
13h 55mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulceabus
24h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Balatonszarszotrain Ic
- Take the train from Balatonszarszo to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic / ...
- 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
28h 11m$302–533Bus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Graz to Barladbus
- Take the bus from Bârlad to Tulceabus
33h 29m
Zagreb to Tulcea by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to fly and train which takes 12h 4m and costs $380 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Tulcea via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Tulcea. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Tulcea Oraş Hm. via Balatonszarszo, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 11m.
The distance between Zagreb and Tulcea is 1109 km. The road distance is 1260.5 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 23h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 20m to get from Zagreb to Tulcea, including transfers.
Zagreb to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Tulcea train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to bus via Budapest which takes 23h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $300 - $550 and takes 28h 11m.
What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Tulcea, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Tulcea via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 23h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Tulcea Oraş Hm. via Balatonszarszo, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest, and Medgidia in around 28h 11m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–340
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- 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
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ram. M.K.P. Aj. M. to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Bârlad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–14
- 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)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Iași to Bârlad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Balatonszarszo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Balatonszarszo to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Balatonszarszo to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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.
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
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 Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- 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
- Phone
- +4-0745-384.691
- Website
- alextour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bârlad to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- 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
Bus from Bârlad to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- alextour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $152
- Shared
- $55–80
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $152
- Shared
- $55–80
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $145
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Graz to Barlad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Zagreb to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Tulcea is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 4:08 AM in Zagreb and 5:08 AM in Tulcea.
Zagreb to Tulcea train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Balatonszarszo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Tulcea is 1261 km. It takes approximately 14h 46m to drive from Zagreb to Tulcea.
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