There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Alba Iulia by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Sibiu
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane VIE - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iuliabus
5h 55m$148–483Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Alba Iuliabus
12h 33m$60–85Train
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Alba Iuliatrain 347
10h 55m$152–273Drive 695.9 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Alba Iuliacar 695.9 km
6h 28m$121–175Bus, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane VIE - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
6h 37m$94–311Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Alba Iuliabus 3917
13h 20m$62–107
Bratislava to Alba Iulia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Alba Iulia is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Alba Iulia is to bus and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $140 - $490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava and arriving at Alba Iulia. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Bratislava-Petrzalka and arriving at Alba Iulia via Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
The distance between Bratislava and Alba Iulia is 757 km. The road distance is 695.9 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Alba Iulia without a car is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs $150 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Bratislava to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Bratislava to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Bratislava station.
Bratislava to Alba Iulia train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Hegyeshalom station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Alba Iulia is to train which takes 10h 55m and costs $150 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $85 and takes 12h 33m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Alba Iulia, Romania?
ÖBB operates a train from Hegyeshalom to Alba Iulia twice daily. Tickets cost $150–270 and the journey takes 9h 19m. Alternatively, SC Latino Expres S.R.L. operates a bus from Bratislava to Alba Iulia once a week. Tickets cost $60–85 and the journey takes 12h 33m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Hegyeshalom to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Alba Iulia station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 7:34 PM in Bratislava and 8:34 PM in Alba Iulia.
Bratislava to Alba Iulia train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Alba Iulia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Alba Iulia is 696 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Bratislava to Alba Iulia.
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