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How to get fromAlba Iulia to Bulgariaby bus, plane, shuttle, train, night train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Bulgaria by bus, plane, shuttle, train, night train, or car

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  1. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly, shuttle

    best
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCLJ - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    5h 41m
    $181–410

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Craiovatrain
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
    16h 59m
    $50–60

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to HaţegbusCj1
    2. Take the bus from Hateg to CaransebeşbusT1
    3. Take the bus from Caransebeș to Sofiabus
    13h 41m

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain461 / ...
    15h 40m
    $105–150

  5. Drive 570.6 km

    1. Drive from Alba Iulia to Sofiacar570.6 km
    8h 26m
    $91–132

  6. Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airportbus
    2. Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeTSR - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    6h 54m
    $182–445

  7. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militaribus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    16h 3m
    $62–71

Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket$51Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Sofia via Haţeg, Hateg, Caransebeş, and Caransebeș in around 13h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alba Iulia to Sveta Nedelya via Craiova, Vidin, Sofia Sever, and Modna K″shcha Agresiya in around 16h 59m.

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