There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb by bus, 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
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest Airport961
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to ZagrebN976
15h 10m€65–118Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-KelenfoeldNight Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
15h 50m€53–58Train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to LokoshazaIr
- Take the train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-KeletiIc / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.Ic
15h 44m€55–62Drive 717.1 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Zagreb717.1 km
8h 29m€101–146Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Graz
- Take the night train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.En
19h 45mBus to Sibiu, fly
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)SBZ - ZAG
9h 11m€64–333Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)CLJ - ZAG
8h 51m€76–241
Alba Iulia to Zagreb by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb is to night train and train which costs €50 - €60 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb is to drive which takes 8h 29m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Zagreb via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Loekoeshaza and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Zagreb is 860 km. The road distance is 717.1 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs €65 - €120.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Zagreb train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs €65 - €120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €65 and takes 15h 44m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Zagreb, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Zagreb via Budapest Airport in around 15h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alba Iulia to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Lokoshaza, Loekoeshaza, and Budapest-Keleti in around 15h 44m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sibiu to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Lokoshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37–41
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Loekoeshaza to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–18
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Night train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Night train from Graz Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- 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
- €2–3
- 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
- (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
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 10:32 AM in Alba Iulia and 9:32 AM in Zagreb.
Alba Iulia to Zagreb train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Lokoshaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Zagreb is 717 km. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Alba Iulia to Zagreb.
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