There are 10 ways to get from Zagreb to Tulcea by plane, bus, train, 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 Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZAG - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Tulceabus
9h 45mBus via Budapest
cheapest- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulceabus
23h 8m$183–249Train, bus via Ploieşti
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- 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
26h 29m$237–374Drive 1,262.2 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Tulceacar 1,262.2 km
14h 39m$206–297Fly 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
16h 29m$348–922Fly 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
13h 22mFly 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$191–485Train, bus
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulceabus
24h 56m$183–233Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. 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
27h 53m$242–397Bus
- 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 train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to train and bus which costs $180 - $240 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Tulcea is to fly and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $190 - $490.
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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest and Medgidia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 53m.
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 $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 45m 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 $180 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $400 and takes 27h 53m.
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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Bucharest, and Medgidia in around 27h 53m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- 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
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–310
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Brăila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- 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
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Bârlad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Medgidia to Tulcea Oraş Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- 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
- $5–6
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Medgidia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Regio Călători
- 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
- $9–10
- 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
- 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 Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- 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
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $10–15
Bus from Nisipurile de Aur to Constanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $13–19
Bus from Constanța to Tulcea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $12–18
- 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
- $50–270
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $146
- Shared
- $50–75
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $140
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Tulcea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Tulcea is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 2:23 PM in Zagreb and 3:23 PM in Tulcea.
Zagreb to Tulcea train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Tulcea is 1262 km. It takes approximately 14h 39m to drive from Zagreb to Tulcea.
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