There are 8 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Athens by bus, plane, 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.
Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CLJ - ATH
6h 42m€86–231Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
23h 1m€70–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
22h 29m€84–152Drive 1,314.6 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Athenscar 1,314.6 km
16h 28m€236–341Bus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SBZ - ATH
9h€95–258Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
12h 39m€74–195Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
25h 5m€96–115Train, bus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
29h 15m€99–171
Alba Iulia to Athens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Athens is to bus which costs €95 - €120 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Athens is to bus and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €85 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Athens. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Sibiu and Thessaloniki Monastiriou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 1m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Athens is 1125 km. The road distance is 1314.6 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Athens without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 29m and costs €80 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Alba Iulia to Athens, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Athens bus services, operated by Cofturistik, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Athens bus services, operated by Cofturistik, arrive at Sibiu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Athens is 1315 km. It takes approximately 16h 28m to drive from Alba Iulia to Athens.
There are 6235+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Athens, Greece?
You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL via Sibiu, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki Monastiriou in around 23h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Athens International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Sibiu to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Sibiu to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- €5–8
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40744619453
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Sibiu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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