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How to get fromBratislava to Transylvaniaby bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Bratislava to Transylvania by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane VIE - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    7h 3m
    $97–318

  2. Bus via Târgu Mureş Complex Turistic Darina

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Târgu Mureş Complex Turistic Darinabus bus
    15h 47m
    $44–58

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Târgu Mureşbus bus N910
    13h 46m
    $99–152

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    2. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train Sibiu - Târgu Mureş
    14h 47m
    $191–330

  5. Drive 685.6 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Transylvaniacar car 685.6 km
    8h 50m
    $120–172

  6. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane BUD - TGM
    6h 45m
    $74–328

  7. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane VIE - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    8h 59m

  8. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VIE - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    11h 7m

  9. Train via Szolnok

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Campia Turziitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Câmpia Turzii to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train train
    15h 4m
    $70–209

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 733.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Transylvania, Romania?

FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Târgu Mureş once daily. Tickets cost $75–130 and the journey takes 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Transylvania via Hegyeshalom, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 14h 47m.

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