There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Alba Iulia by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Sibiu
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane VIE - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
6h 9m$123–437Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Alba Iuliabus
12h 33m$60–85Train
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Alba Iuliatrain 347
10h 57m$152–283Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Alba Iuliabus 961 / ...
12h 2m$70–126Drive 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 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$75–292
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 6h 9m and costs $120 - $440.
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 57m.
The distance between Bratislava and Alba Iulia is 759 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 57m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Bratislava to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Bratislava to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 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 57m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs $70 - $130 and takes 12h 2m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Alba Iulia, Romania?
ÖBB operates a train from Hegyeshalom to Alba Iulia twice daily. Tickets cost $150–280 and the journey takes 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Alba Iulia via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 12h 2m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–390
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Hegyeshalom to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Bratislava to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 7:24 AM in Bratislava and 8:24 AM 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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