There are 7 ways to get from Vratsa to Alba Iulia by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus via Caransebeș
best- Take the bus from Vratsa bus station to Caransebeș
- Take the bus from Caransebeş to HategT1
- Take the bus from Haţeg to Alba IuliaCj1
12h 32mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Vratsa to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Alba Iulia
15h 7m$45–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Alba Iulia
13h 14mDrive 488.7 km
- Drive from Vratsa to Alba Iulia488.7 km
7h 47m$78–113Train, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mezdra to Pleven
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
10h 53m$273–429Bus
- Take the bus from Vratsa bus station to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Târgu Jiu
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Alba Iulia
12h 45mTrain to Sofia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Mezdra to Sofia Sever
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
12h 12m$84–263
Vratsa to Alba Iulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vratsa to Alba Iulia is to train which costs $45 - $55 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Vratsa to Alba Iulia is to drive which takes 7h 47m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Vratsa station to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Vratsa bus station and arriving at Alba Iulia via Caransebeş and Haţeg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Vratsa to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Vratsa and arriving at Alba Iulia via Vidin and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 7m.
The distance between Vratsa and Alba Iulia is 520 km. The road distance is 488.7 km.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Alba Iulia without a car is to bus via Caransebeș which takes 12h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 32m to get from Vratsa to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Vratsa to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vratsa bus station.
Vratsa to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Vratsa station.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Alba Iulia is to bus via Caransebeș which takes 12h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $55 and takes 15h 7m.
What companies run services between Vratsa, Bulgaria and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a bus from Vratsa bus station to Alba Iulia via Caransebeș, Caransebeş, Hateg, and Haţeg in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vratsa to Alba Iulia via Vidin and Craiova in around 15h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- 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 Mezdra to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Mezdra to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–6
Train from Vratsa to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
Train from Mezdra to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vratsa bus station to Caransebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 Vratsa bus station to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Caransebeş to Hateg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Haţeg to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vratsa to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Vratsa to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Caransebeș station.
Vratsa to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vratsa to Alba Iulia is 489 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Vratsa to Alba Iulia.
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