There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Sliven by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgovişte
- Take the bus from Târgovişte to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Sliven
10h 56mBus via Veliko Tŭrnovo
cheapest- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
14h 20m$40–67Train, bus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Sinaia347
- Take the bus from Sinaia to Târgovişte
- Take the bus from Târgovişte to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Sliven
12h 49mDrive 597.7 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Sliven597.7 km
8h 42m$96–138Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly, shuttle, bus
- 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 Razgrad
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Sliven
9h 53mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to ZimnitsaRe
14h 49m$104–156Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly, shuttle, bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airport
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)TSR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotel
- Take the bus from Kotel to Sliven
11h 5m
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Sliven is to bus via Veliko Tŭrnovo which costs $35 - $70 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Sliven is to drive which takes 8h 42m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Sliven. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Sliven via Sibiu, Târgovişte and Kotel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Sliven. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Sliven via Bucharest, Stara Zagora and Zimnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Sliven is 673 km. The road distance is 597.7 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Sliven without a car is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Alba Iulia to Sliven, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Sliven bus services, operated by Fany, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Sliven train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Sliven bus services, operated by Fany, arrive at Sibiu station.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Sliven, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Sliven via Sibiu, Târgovişte, and Kotel in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–130
Train from Alba Iulia to Sinaia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Sinaia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Stara Zagora to Zimnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.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
- 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
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- 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
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.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
- Phone
- +4-0743-335.888
- Website
- atyc.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Târgovişte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Schedules at
- atyc.autogari.ro
Bus from Sinaia to Târgovişte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- atyc.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Kotel to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Kotel to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- 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
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $160–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0889 910 189
- office@pprevozi.com
- Website
- pprevozi.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- pprevozi.com
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
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Alba Iulia to Sliven train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Sliven is 598 km. It takes approximately 8h 42m to drive from Alba Iulia to Sliven.
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