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How to get fromEdinburgh to Transylvaniaby plane, bus, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane EDI - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 39m
    $133–334

  2. Bus via Cluj-Napoca

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 598 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Cristeştibus bus
    46h 42m
    $119–237

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    32h 19m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    38h 13m
    $771–1,204

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Transylvaniacar car
    29h 30m
    $657–910

  6. Fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane EDI - TGM
    7h 58m
    $158–253

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    44h 44m

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Turdabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Turda to Unghenibus bus
    47h 55m
    $186–362

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Transylvaniacar car
    30h 37m
    $536–861

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,248.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 39m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Transylvania via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 38h 13m. Alternatively, Ryanair UK, Wizz Air, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) once daily.

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