There are 10 ways to get from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sebeș1922 / ...
15h 40m$53–119Train
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf316 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien HbfRj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia347
18h 6m$180–370Drive 852.2 km
- Drive from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia852.2 km
9h 44m$136–197Fly Ljubljana to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sibiu (SBZ)LJU - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
9h 35m$189–703Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb900 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Sebeș1928
17h$78–149Train via Budapest
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-KelenfoeldIc / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Alba Iulia347
18h 23m$130–174Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sibiu (SBZ)KLU - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
16h$220–973Shuttle to Graz, fly to Sibiu, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Sibiu (SBZ)GRZ - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
14h 30m$288–1,016Fly Ljubljana to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)LJU - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
8h 46m$180–383Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)VIE - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
10h 40m$164–957
Ljubljana to Alba Iulia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia is to bus which costs $50 - $120 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs $180 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Ljubljana station to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana bus station and arriving at Alba Iulia via Sebeş. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana and arriving at Alba Iulia via Villach Hbf and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Alba Iulia is 979 km. The road distance is 852.2 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 15h 40m to get from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Ljubljana to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ljubljana bus station.
Ljubljana to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), depart from Ljubljana station.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $50 - $120. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 18h 6m.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Alba Iulia, Romania?
FlixBus operates a bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sebeș 4 times a week. Tickets cost $80–120 and the journey takes 14h 50m. Transmarian also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia via Villach Hbf and Wien Hbf in around 18h 6m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Ljubljana to Sibiu via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sibiu via Vienna International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Graz to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Graz to Sibiu via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ljubljana to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sibiu via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Graz to Sibiu via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $8–12
- Regional Train Ticket
- $11–13
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $17–20
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $40–60
- Regional Train Ticket
- $50–60
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $75–90
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $50–75
- First Class
- $85–120
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Sebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0258-732.586
- Website
- voltrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- voltrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- info@hisarturizam.com
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $34–170
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $34–37
- Private
- $90–170
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $43–360
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $43–46
- Private
- $190–360
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–600
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $45–60
- Private
- $310–600
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More Questions & Answers
Ljubljana to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sebeș station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Ljubljana. It is currently 8:39 AM in Ljubljana and 9:39 AM in Alba Iulia.
Ljubljana to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Slovenske železnice (SŽ), arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ljubljana to Alba Iulia is 852 km. It takes approximately 9h 44m to drive from Ljubljana to Alba Iulia.
Book your Ljubljana to Alba Iulia bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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