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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041109092019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001200574-04-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041105
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARDNER EUGENE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200574

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10587
		FILM NUMBER:		041127573

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FULTON FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		ONE PENN SQUARE
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7176722089

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FULTON FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000700564
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				232195389
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PENN SQ
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 4887
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17604
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7172912411

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE PENN SQ
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 4887
		CITY:			LANCASTER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17604
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000700564</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FULTON FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FULT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001200574</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GARDNER EUGENE H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>$2.50 par value common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>233.3112</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.4306</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>$2.50 par value common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>73.0931</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.4306</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reinvestment of Dividends</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>George R. Barr, Jr., Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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