There are 12 ways to get from Alba Iulia to France by bus, plane, train, train (TGV), night train, car, or car train
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Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CLJ - LYS
7h 12m€75–244Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)CLJ - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
8h 55m€48–270Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ghent
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-MidiIc / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
20h 12m€86–205Train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbRjx
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
25h 34m€210–422Night train
- Take the night train from Alba Iulia to Wien MeidlingNight Train
- Take the night train from Wien Meidling to Paris EstNj
27h 16m€148–342Bus to Sibiu, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SBZ - LYS
9h 7m€168–266Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)CLJ - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
8h 38m€60–269Bus to Sibiu, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SBZ - NCE
9h 1m€114–454Bus via Gallieni
- Take the bus from Sebes to Gallieni
30h 39m€89–136Bus
- Take the bus from Sebeș to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1923
33h 53m€144–215Drive 1,949.5 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Paris1,949.5 km
17h 56m€302–435Drive, car train
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Drive from Würzburg Hbf to Paris
20h 2m€347–500
Alba Iulia to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to France is to bus and fly and train which costs €45 - €270 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to France is to bus and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to France. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Lancrăm, Sebes and Gallieni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to France. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 34m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and France is 1562 km. The road distance is 1949.5 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to France without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 12m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Alba Iulia to France, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to France bus services, operated by Transmarian, depart from Sebes station.
Alba Iulia to France train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to France is to train which takes 25h 34m and costs €210 - €430. Alternatively, you can bus via Gallieni, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 30h 39m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and France?
You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Hôtel de Ville via Budapest-Keleti, Zuerich Hb, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Gare de Lyon in around 25h 34m. Alternatively, Transmarian operates a bus from Sebes to Gallieni 3 times a week. Tickets cost €85–130 and the journey takes 27h 57m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Sibiu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Sibiu to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- 1st Class
- €10–15
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €80–120
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Alba Iulia to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–59
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €130–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Zuerich Hb to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Meidling to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €260–280
- Couchette Carriage
- €160–200
- Seating Carriage
- €90–120
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Würzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- 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 Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sebeș to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0254 / 230 540
- cornul_prest@yahoo.com
- Website
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–12
- Schedules at
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- 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
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- 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
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Ghent
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Schedules at
- tarsin.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
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- service.clients@aeroportbeauvais.com.
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Sebes to Gallieni
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to France bus services, operated by Transmarian, arrive at Gallieni station.
France is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 10:40 PM in Alba Iulia and 9:40 PM in France.
Alba Iulia to France train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to France is 1950 km. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Alba Iulia to France.
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