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 Iuliabus 3910 / ...
5h 25m$24–35Train
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Braşov / ...
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iuliatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Timişoara Nord
8h 20m$35–44Night train
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Alba Iulianighttrain Night Train
7h 22m$37–40Drive 340.2 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Alba Iuliacar 340.2 km
4h 14m$55–79Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiubus 3910 / ...
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus N3905 / ...
6h 20m$26–45Fly, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
4h 43m$132–236
Bucharest to Alba Iulia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Alba Iulia is to bus which costs $24 - $35 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Alba Iulia is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from București, Autogara Militari and arriving at Alba Iulia. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
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 22m.
The distance between Bucharest and Alba Iulia is 327 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 5h 25m and costs $24 - $35.
The bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia takes 5h 25m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Bucharest to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
Bucharest to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Transferoviar Calatori, depart from Bucharest station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Alba Iulia is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $24 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $45 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Alba Iulia, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia twice daily. Tickets cost $26–45 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Fany also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucharest to Alba Iulia via Ploieşti Vest in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–40
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $24–35
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Alba Iulia station.
Bucharest to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Transferoviar Calatori, arrive at Ploieşti Vest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Alba Iulia is 340 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Bucharest to Alba Iulia.
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