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There are 15 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alba Iulia by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeGLA - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    11h 43m
    $129–328

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus183 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus171 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iuliabus
    30h 31m
    $58–133

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille to Simeriabus
    4. Take the train from Simeria to Alba Iuliatrain
    27h 46m
    $201–629

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain79
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Passau Hbftrain91 / ...
    5. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainIce
    6. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iuliatrain347
    31h 46m
    $445–1,080

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alba Iuliacar
    27h 8m

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeEDI - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 33m
    $98–342

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeGLA - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    12h 6m
    $96–428

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)planeEDI - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Alba Iuliatrain
    14h 21m
    $120–255

  9. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeEDI - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain
    3. Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iuliatrain
    15h 6m
    $135–312

  10. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeEDI - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    11h 7m
    $85–342

  11. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tirgu Mures, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)planeEDI - TGM
    2. Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Războienitrain
    3. Take the train from Războieni to Alba Iuliatrain
    24h 52m
    $110–319

  12. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stevenagetrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeLTN - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    13h 3m
    $163–632

  13. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester PiccadillytrainEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Alba Iuliabusferry
    43h 38m
    $109–202

  14. Train, bus and ferry via Sebeş

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester PiccadillytrainEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Sebeșbusferry
    2d 3h
    $68–246

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Alba Iuliacar
    28h 15m
    $546–811

Edinburgh to Alba Iulia by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration31h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$445Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alba Iulia, Romania?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alba Iulia via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Brussels-Midi, Bruxelles Midi, Frankfurt, Passau Hbf, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 31h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Alba Iulia via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Manchester, Coach Station, and Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest in around 30h 31m.

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