There are 6 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Budapest by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-NyugatiIr
8h 56mFt 14,000–15,500Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar961
9h 45mFt 9,500–27,000Bus via Sebes
- Take the bus from Sebes to Budapest
9h 32mDrive 505.4 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Budapest505.4 km
4h 42mFt 29,502–42,614Train, 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)TGM - BUD
6h 57mFt 14,355–51,586Bus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)SBZ - BUD
9h 30mFt 27,295–116,401
Alba Iulia to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Budapest is to train which costs 14 000 Ft - 15 500 Ft and takes 8h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Budapest is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs 29 000 Ft - 43 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Budapest is 464 km. The road distance is 505.4 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Budapest without a car is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs 14 000 Ft - 15 500 Ft.
The train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Nyugati takes 8h 56m including transfers and departs once daily.
Alba Iulia to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Budapest is to train which takes 8h 56m and costs 14 000 Ft - 15 500 Ft. Alternatively, you can bus via Sebes, which costs and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Nyugati once daily. Tickets cost Ft 14,000–15,500 and the journey takes 8h 56m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Sebes to Budapest once a week, and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–170,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,000–44,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–150,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–15,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,600–2,800
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Războieni to Vidrasău h.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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
- Ft 570–620
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Sebes to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.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
- Ft 2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,600–2,300
- 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
- Ft 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,000
- 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
- Ft 1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 11:44 PM in Alba Iulia and 10:44 PM in Budapest.
Alba Iulia to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Budapest is 505 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Alba Iulia to Budapest.
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