There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Niš by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Târgu Jiu
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Niteks
12h 28mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Alba Iulia to LokoshazaIr
- Take the train from Bekescsaba to SzegedRe
- Take the train from Szeged to SuboticaRe
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi BeogradIr / ...
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to NisIr / ...
19h 13mRSD 5,166–7,273Train, bus via Lugoj
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Lugoj
- Take the train from Lugoj to Drobeta Tr. SeverinIr
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Niteks
13h 12mRSD 7,670–10,415Drive 471.6 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Niš471.6 km
7h 16mRSD 7,616–11,001Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CLJ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
13h 47mRSD 9,904–28,013Bus via Alba Iulia
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Târgu JiuCj1
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Niteks
12h 42mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Filiaşi
- Take the train from Filiaşi to Drobeta Tr. SeverinIr
- Take the bus from Kladovo to Niteks
14h 58mRSD 5,255–6,747
Alba Iulia to Niš by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Niš is to train and bus which costs RSD 5000 - RSD 7000 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Niš is to drive which takes 7h 16m and costs RSD 7500 - RSD 11000.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Niš. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Nis via Loekoeshaza, Bekescsaba, Szeged, Subotica and Novi Beograd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Niš is 536 km. The road distance is 471.6 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Niš without a car is to train which takes 19h 13m and costs RSD 5000 - RSD 7500.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Alba Iulia to Niš, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Niš train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Niš is to bus which takes 12h 28m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs RSD 5000 - RSD 7500 and takes 19h 13m.
Niš is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 4:30 AM in Alba Iulia and 3:30 AM in Niš.
Alba Iulia to Niš train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Niš, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Niteks via Târgu Jiu, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, and Kladovo in around 12h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alba Iulia to Nis via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, Bekescsaba, Szeged, Subotica, and Novi Beograd in around 19h 13m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RSD 19,000–24,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,000–30,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 13,000–40,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RSD 9,500–40,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,700–2,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Lugoj to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,800–2,100
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Filiaşi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Filiaşi to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 950–1,100
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,400–2,600
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Lugoj to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,100–1,700
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Filiaşi to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 700–1,000
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Lugoj to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 950–1,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Bekescsaba to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 500–600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 340–390
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Lugoj to Drobeta Tr. Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 700–1,200
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 700–800
- 1st Class
- RSD 900–1,200
Train from Novi Beograd to Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 850–1,600
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 850–1,000
- 1st Class
- RSD 1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zcg-prevoz.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Beograd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 900–1,900
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- RSD 900–1,050
- First Class
- RSD 1,750–1,900
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,969
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Kladovo to Niteks
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,227–2,229
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- 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
- RSD 550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,959
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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