There are 8 ways to get from Xánthi to Alba Iulia by car, train, night train, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train, night train
best- Drive from Xánthi to Podkova
- Take the train from Podkova to DimitrovgradRe
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iulia
17h 7m$69–107Bus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
22h 21mDrive 824.3 km
- Drive from Xánthi to Alba Iulia824.3 km
11h 49m$173–250Drive, bus, bus to Istanbul, fly
- Drive from Xánthi to Benkovski
- Take the bus from Benkovski to Haskovo
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)IST - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
13h 20mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Médousa
- Take the bus from Zlatograd to Kardzhali
- Take the train from Kardjali to DimitrovgradRe
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Take the train from Videle to Alba Iulia
22h 38mBus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Drama
- Take the bus from Drama to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Târgu Jiu
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Alba Iulia
23h 8mBus, train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrika
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
16h 30m$104–293Bus, train, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)OTP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
16h 58m$358–612
Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xánthi to Alba Iulia is to drive and train and night train which costs $65 - $110 and takes 17h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Xánthi to Alba Iulia is to drive which takes 11h 49m and costs $170 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Xánthi to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Xánthi and arriving at Alba Iulia via Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 21m.
The distance between Xánthi and Alba Iulia is 1018 km. The road distance is 824.3 km.
The best way to get from Xánthi to Alba Iulia without a car is to bus which takes 22h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 7m to get from Xánthi to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Xánthi to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by KTEL Xanthis, depart from Xánthi station.
Xánthi to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by KTEL Xanthis, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xánthi to Alba Iulia is 824 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Xánthi to Alba Iulia.
There are 296+ hotels available in Alba Iulia.
What companies run services between Xánthi, Greece and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a bus from Xánthi to Alba Iulia via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki Kolomvou, Thessaloniki, and Sibiu in around 22h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- 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
- $60–240
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Podkova to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $16–21
Train from Kardjali to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
Train from Dupnitsa to Zaharna Fabrika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
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/
Train from Videle to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–44
- 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
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Xanthi to Médousa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Benkovski to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/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
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Zlatograd to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Drama to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Xanthi to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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