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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Transylvania by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane LTN - TGM
    8h 25m
    $169–477

  2. Bus via London

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    42h 28m
    $35–121

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    26h 51m
    $61–121

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    36h 18m
    $428–1,042

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Transylvaniacar car
    25h 46m

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane BRS - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    13h 14m
    $181–319

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BRS - TGM
    9h 40m
    $126–359

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane LTN - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 4m
    $154–507

  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CWL - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    13h 1m
    $133–441

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane LTN - SBZ
    4. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    12h 55m
    $180–537

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Suceava, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane LTN - SCV
    4. Take the bus from Suceava to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    16h 13m
    $219–628

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train Swansea - London Paddington / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    40h 7m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Transylvaniacar car
    26h 55m
    $475–708

Luton Airport (LTN) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights

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Duration3hAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Band via Birmingham, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, and Târgu Mureș in around 26h 51m.

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