There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Alba Iulia by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
6h 30m$14–35Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti VestIR: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov / ...
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba IuliaIR-N: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Lokoshaza
7h 56m$35–44Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Alba IuliaNight Train
7h 13m$37–41Drive 340.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Alba Iulia340.2 km
4h 21m$55–79Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
4h 57m$133–228Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)OTP - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Alba Iulia
6h 15m$133–263
Bucharest to Alba Iulia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Alba Iulia is to bus which costs $14 - $35 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Alba Iulia is to drive which takes 4h 21m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Alba Iulia. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is an overnight train departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Alba Iulia. This train operates every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Bucharest and Alba Iulia is 343 km. The road distance is 340.2 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Alba Iulia without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $14 - $35.
The bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Bucharest to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by Fany, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Alba Iulia is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $14 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $45 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Alba Iulia, Romania?
Fany operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia 3 times a day. Tickets cost $15–22 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Alba Iulia via Ploieşti Vest in around 7h 56m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–41
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by Fany, arrive at Alba Iulia station.
Bucharest to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Ploieşti Vest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Alba Iulia is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 21m to drive from Bucharest to Alba Iulia.
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