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

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There are 8 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Sliven by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgoviştebus
    3. Take the bus from Târgovişte to Kotelbus
    4. Take the bus from Kotel to Slivenbus
    10h 56m

  2. Drive 597.7 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Alba Iulia to Slivencar597.7 km
    8h 51m
    $96–138

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Sinaiatrain347
    2. Take the bus from Sinaia to Târgoviştebus
    3. Take the bus from Târgovişte to Kotelbus
    4. Take the bus from Kotel to Slivenbus
    12h 56m

  4. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    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 Razgradshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotelbus
    5. Take the bus from Kotel to Slivenbus
    9h 53m

  5. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militaribus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Veliko Tarnovoshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Slivenbus
    13h 29m
    $190–319

  6. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to ZimnitsatrainRe
    14h 50m
    $102–154

  7. Bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Timisoara Airportbus
    2. Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeTSR - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Razgradshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Razgrad to Kotelbus
    5. Take the bus from Kotel to Slivenbus
    11h 5m

  8. Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Istanbul, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
    2. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)planeCLJ - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
    4. Take the train from Burgas to Sliventrain
    14h 24m
    $157–284

Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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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.

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