There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv by bus, shuttle, train, night train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militari
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv
12h 25m$284–423Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
15h$49–78Train, night train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to PlovdivRe / ...
14h 10m$100–148Drive 671.9 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv671.9 km
9h 53m$107–155Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CLJ - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
9h 41m$331–530Train, night train via Videle
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Videle
- Take the night train from Videle to Stara Zagora
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to PlovdivRe
16h 12m$53–65Bus, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CLJ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
10h 41m$89–269
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv is to bus which costs $45 - $80 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 9h 41m and costs $330 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Plovdiv via Sibiu, Ruse and Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Plovdiv via Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Plovdiv is 721 km. The road distance is 671.9 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 12h 25m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 12h 25m to get from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Fany, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Plovdiv train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Plovdiv bus services, operated by Fany, arrive at Sibiu station.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv via Sibiu, Ruse, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 15h.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Videle to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–44
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- 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
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Website
- 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
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sibiu to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Ruse to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- office@pprevozi.com
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- 0888 211 781
- plovdiv_ekspres_2000@abv.bg
- Website
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- plovdivexpres-2000.com
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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Alba Iulia to Plovdiv train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Plovdiv is 672 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Alba Iulia to Plovdiv.
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