There are 9 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Barcelona by bus, plane, train (Renfe), car, train, or car train
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-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)CLJ - BCN
7h 43m€70–183Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)TSR - BCN
8h 40m€51–224Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
31h 29m€60–140Train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin SuedkreuzRj
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof82
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu84
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
37h 55m€312–715Drive 2,232.1 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Barcelona2,232.1 km
24h 23m€348–502Bus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)SBZ - BCN
9h 37m€78–226Train, train to Tirgu Mures, fly
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Războieni
- Take the train from Războieni to Vidrasău h.
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)TGM - BCN
10h 55m€88–189Bus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Sebeș to Montpellier1922
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus StationBlaBlaCar Bus
43h 57m€176–332Drive, car train
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Drive from München Ost to Barcelona
25h 47m€445–627
Alba Iulia to Barcelona by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Barcelona is to bus which costs €60 - €140 and takes 31h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Barcelona is to bus and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs €70 - €190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. Services depart four times a week, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 31h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Budapest-Nyugati, S Südkreuz Bhf, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Lyon Part Dieu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 55m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Barcelona is 1950 km. The road distance is 2232.1 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Barcelona without a car is to bus which takes 31h 29m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Alba Iulia to Barcelona, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Barcelona bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Barcelona train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Barcelona is to bus which takes 31h 29m and costs €60 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €310 - €750 and takes 37h 55m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Barcelona, Spain?
Matei Unitrans operates a bus from Alba Iulia to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord twice a week. Tickets cost €100–120 and the journey takes 31h 29m. Tabita Tour also services this route twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alba Iulia to Barcelona-Sants via Budapest-Nyugati, Berlin Suedkreuz, S Südkreuz Bhf, Strasbourg Bahnhof, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 37h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Sibiu to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Sibiu to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Sibiu to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sibiu to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Sibiu to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Războieni to Vidrasău h.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €120–190
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Războieni to Vidrasău h.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sebeș to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–30
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–100
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Barcelona bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 12:34 PM in Alba Iulia and 11:34 AM in Barcelona.
Alba Iulia to Barcelona train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Barcelona is 2232 km. It takes approximately 24h 23m to drive from Alba Iulia to Barcelona.
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