There are 9 ways to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb by train, bus, night train, car, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
13h 4m€75–106Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Kelenfoeldnighttrain Night Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
15h 47m€52–57Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 961 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
14h 20m€74–123Drive 717.1 km
- Drive from Alba Iulia to Zagrebcar 717.1 km
8h 32m€102–147Train
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
- Take the train from Arad to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
15h 25m€55–62Bus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Grazbus
- Take the bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
18h 22mBus to Sibiu, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SBZ - ZAG
10h 12m€93–313Bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CLJ - ZAG
8h 47m€75–237Bus to Sibiu, fly to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiubus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SBZ - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
14h 31m€437–1,361
Alba Iulia to Zagreb by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb is to night train and train which costs €50 - €60 and takes 15h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb is to drive which takes 8h 32m and costs €100 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Alba Iulia to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Zagreb via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Alba Iulia to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Alba Iulia and arriving at Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 47m.
The distance between Alba Iulia and Zagreb is 814 km. The road distance is 717.1 km.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 4m and costs €75 - €110.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb, including transfers.
Alba Iulia to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia to Zagreb train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Alba Iulia station.
The best way to get from Alba Iulia to Zagreb is to bus via Budapest which takes 14h 20m and costs €70 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €65 and takes 15h 25m.
What companies run services between Alba Iulia, Romania and Zagreb, Croatia?
You can take a bus from Alba Iulia to Zagreb via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 14h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Alba Iulia to Zagreb Glavni Kol. via Arad and Budapest-Keleti in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sibiu to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Sibiu to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Sibiu to Graz Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Sibiu to Graz Airport via Vienna, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sibiu to Graz Airport via Vienna, Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- 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 Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Alba Iulia to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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 Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–20
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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 Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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 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 Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €124
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €45–380
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €130
- Shared
- €45–70
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €278
- 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
Bus from Alba Iulia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.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
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More Questions & Answers
Alba Iulia to Zagreb bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Alba Iulia. It is currently 10:03 PM in Alba Iulia and 9:03 PM in Zagreb.
Alba Iulia to Zagreb train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alba Iulia to Zagreb is 717 km. It takes approximately 8h 32m to drive from Alba Iulia to Zagreb.
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