There are 11 ways to get from Zagreb to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Chișinău International Airport, bus, drive, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane ZAG - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Izmail Bus stationbus
- Drive from Izmail Bus station to Orlivkacar
- Take the car ferry from Orlivka to Isacceacarferry
16h 52m$124–327Bus 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$251–439Drive 1,262.2 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Tulceacar 1,262.2 km
14h 52m$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$377–1,121Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport, bus
- 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$197–393Bus, 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 Zalakomartrain Ic
- Take the train from Zalakomar 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 23m$307–539Bus
- 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 Vaslui OMVbus
- Take the bus from Vaslui to Tulceabus
33h 21m
Zagreb to Tulcea by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to fly and bus and drive and car ferry which costs $120 - $330 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to fly and train which takes 12h 4m and costs $370 - $1,200.
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 Zalakomar, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 23m.
The distance between Zagreb and Tulcea is 1109 km. The road distance is 1262.2 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 23m.
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 Zalakomar, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest, and Medgidia in around 28h 23m.
- 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
- $90–330
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Warsaw Modlin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Zalakomar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zalakomar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Zalakomar to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $14–20
- 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
Bus from Vaslui to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $26–40
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Izmail Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $151
- Shared
- $55–80
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $151
- Shared
- $55–80
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $144
- 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
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Graz to Vaslui OMV
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Car ferry from Orlivka to Isaccea
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Schedules at
- https://www.porom.org/en
- Passenger
- $1
- Car
- $16
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Zagreb to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Tulcea is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 2:17 PM in Zagreb and 3:17 PM in Tulcea.
Zagreb to Tulcea train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zalakomar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Tulcea is 1262 km. It takes approximately 14h 52m to drive from Zagreb to Tulcea.
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