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There are 9 ways to get from Riga to Alba Iulia by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeRIX - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 43m
    $128–320

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Ternopilbus
    2. Take the bus from Ternopil to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus
    4. Take the bus from Suceava to Pojorâtabus
    5. Take the train from Pojorâta Hm. to Alba Iuliatrain
    44h 53m
    $73–179

  3. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Riga to Warsawbus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-NyugatitrainIc
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Alba IuliatrainIc
    30h 52m
    $92–130

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga to Warsaw, Zachodniabus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Alba Iuliabus
    34h 39m
    $98–187

  5. Drive 1,542 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Alba Iuliacar1,542 km
    19h 45m
    $278–401

  6. Fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeRIX - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
    10h 20m
    $78–345

  7. Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)planeRIX - OMR
    2. Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur to Alba Iuliabus
    11h 48m

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorystrain217 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatitrainIc
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Alba IuliatrainIc
    34h 1m

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Pojorâtabus
    4. Take the train from Pojorâta Hm. to Alba Iuliatrain
    37h 43m
    $145–169

Riga to Alba Iulia by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$92Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Alba Iulia, Romania?

You can take a bus from Riga to Alba Iulia via Warsaw, Zachodnia, Warsaw, Bus Station West, and Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest in around 34h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rīgas to Alba Iulia via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 34h 1m.

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