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

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There are 9 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Macedonia by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Târgu Jiubus
    2. Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Petrich Bus Stationbus
    18h 42m

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolistrainRe
    4. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
    19h 44m
    $87–162

  3. 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 Sofiatrain463 / ...
    4. Take the train from Sofia to PetrichtrainRe
    20h 23m
    $129–175

  4. Drive 743.5 km

    1. Drive from Alba Iulia to Macedoniacar743.5 km
    10h 31m
    $119–172

  5. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCLJ - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain
    13h 37m
    $95–279

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Videletrain
    2. Take the train from Videle to SofiatrainIr
    3. Take the train from Sofia to PetrichtrainRe
    25h 1m
    $95–109

  7. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, train

    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 Sofiashuttle
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
    14h 24m
    $342–578

  8. Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, drive

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeOTP - SKG
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain
    4. Drive from Rodopolis to Macedoniacar
    16h
    $157–375

  9. Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sofia Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeOTP - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Petrichtrain
    17h 9m
    $164–361

Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Macedonia via Târgu Jiu, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Petrich Bus Station in around 18h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alba Iulia to Macedonia via Videle, Sofia, and Petrich in around 25h 1m.

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