There are 7 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Bratislava by bus, plane, train, night train, or car
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Bus to Sibiu, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SBZ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 48m€106–384Train
cheapest- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
10h 44m€46–52Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Bratislavabus
12h 33m€50–70Night train
- Take the night train from Alba Iulia to Hegyeshalomnighttrain Night Train
11h 12m€49–55Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CLJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 57m€68–258Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 961 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
12h 41m€61–108Drive 699.8 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Bratislavacar 699.8 km
6h 24m€106–153
Alba Iulia to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Bratislava is to train which costs €45 - €55 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Bratislava is to bus and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €100 - €390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Arad, Szolnok and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Bratislava is 764 km. The road distance is 699.8 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Bratislava without a car is to train which takes 10h 44m and costs €45 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Alba Iulia to Bratislava, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Bratislava bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Bratislava is to train which takes 10h 44m and costs €45 - €55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €70 and takes 12h 33m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Alba Iulia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Arad, Szolnok, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 10h 44m. Alternatively, SC Latino Expres S.R.L. operates a bus from Alba Iulia to Bratislava once a week. Tickets cost €50–70 and the journey takes 12h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sibiu to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Alba Iulia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Alba Iulia to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Bratislava bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Bratislava station.
Bratislava is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 9:37 PM in Alba Iulia and 8:37 PM in Bratislava.
Alba Iulia to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Arad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Bratislava is 700 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Alba Iulia to Bratislava.
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