There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, train (Eurostar), car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane EDI - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
10h 25m$134–325Fly to Tirgu Mures
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane EDI - TGM
8h 43m$104–345Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Târgu Mureșbus
32h 18mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Alba Iuliatrain 347
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train
38h 13m$760–1,299Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Transylvaniacar
29h 32m$660–913Fly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane EDI - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus
16h 31mFly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EDI - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus
12h 54mBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Târgu Mureșbus
44h 42mBus via Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Cristeştibus
46h 42m$142–355Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Turdabusferry
- Take the bus from Turda to Unghenibus
47h 54m$204–408Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Transylvaniacar
30h 40m$531–836
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Transylvania is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $330 and takes 10h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Transylvania is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Târgu Mureș via Finchley Road Station, Gloucester Place and London Stonebridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Chirileu h. via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling and Alba Iulia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 13m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Transylvania is 2249 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Transylvania without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Edinburgh to Transylvania, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Transylvania train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Transylvania is to train which takes 38h 13m and costs $750 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $350 and takes 8h 43m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 44h 42m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Transylvania via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Meidling, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 38h 13m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sibiu via Cologne Bonn, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Edinburgh to Transylvania train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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