There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Alba Iulia by bus, plane, night train, train, shuttle, or car
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Bus, fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
7h 51m$118–247Night train, train via Ploieşti
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iulia
19h 3m$57–86Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara MilitariN1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
19h 14m$60–121Night train, train
- Take the night train from Halkali to VideleBosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Alba IuliaIR: Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Teiuş
20h 36m$62–81Bus, fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)IST - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Alba Iulia
9h 14m$119–291Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Take the train from Brașov to Alba Iulia
13h 19m$119–272Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
24h 38m$67–93Drive 946.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Alba Iulia946.6 km
12h 5m$151–218
Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Alba Iulia is to night train and train via Ploieşti which costs $55 - $90 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Alba Iulia is to bus and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $110 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Alba Iulia via İstanbul Esenler bus station and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Alba Iulia via Halkali and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 36m.
The distance between Turkey and Alba Iulia is 886 km. The road distance is 946.6 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Alba Iulia without a car is to bus which takes 19h 14m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Turkey to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Turkey to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Turkey to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Turkey and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Alba Iulia via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and București, Autogara Militari in around 19h 14m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from Istanbul to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $20–28
- 1st Class
- $27–35
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $21–30
- 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- 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
- $33–36
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Brașov to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.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 București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–42
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–22
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
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Alba Iulia is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 11:37 PM in Turkey and 10:37 PM in Alba Iulia.
Turkey to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Videle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Alba Iulia is 947 km. It takes approximately 12h 5m to drive from Turkey to Alba Iulia.
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