There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Alba Iulia by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train, fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)ATH - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
13h 17m$109–271Bus via Bucharest
cheapest- Take the bus from Patras to Volos
- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
30h 45m$80–136Bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamia
- Take the train from Lianokladi to ThessalonikiIc
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
24h 58m$102–178Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Alba Iulia
29h 59m$82–108Drive 1,248.9 km
- Drive from Patras to Alba Iulia1,248.9 km
15h 57m$262–379Bus, train, fly to Tirgu Mures
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)ATH - TGM
- Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Take the train from Războieni to Alba Iulia
15h 20m$122–348Bus, train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iulia
17h 19m$122–261Bus, train, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiato
- Take the train from Kiato to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)ATH - CRA
- Take the train from Craiova to Alba Iulia
16h 5m$152–389Bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
25h 21m$120–193
Patras to Alba Iulia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Alba Iulia is to bus and train which costs $80 - $110 and takes 29h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Alba Iulia is to bus and train and fly which takes 13h 17m and costs $100 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at Alba Iulia via Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 21m.
The distance between Patras and Alba Iulia is 1353 km. The road distance is 1248.9 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Alba Iulia without a car is to bus and train via Thessaloníki which takes 24h 58m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 13h 17m to get from Patras to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Patras to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Patras station.
Patras to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Alba Iulia is 1249 km. It takes approximately 15h 57m to drive from Patras to Alba Iulia.
There are 304+ hotels available in Alba Iulia.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a bus from Patras to Alba Iulia via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki Kolomvou, Thessaloniki, and Sibiu in around 25h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–220
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Războieni to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 22310 51345
- info@ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Website
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Schedules at
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Patras to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
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