There are 11 ways to get from Macedonia to Transylvania 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 via Bucharest
best- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus
17h 21mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain
22h 2m$82–101Drive 806.1 km
- Drive from Macedonia to Transylvaniacar 806.1 km
12h 36m$149–215Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
12h 51m$142–281Bus
- Take the bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militaribus N980
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureşbus N910 / ...
18h 27m$144–205Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Unghenibus
20h 54m$102–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the train from Sibiu to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train
24h 10m$121–168Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SKG - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
13h 6m$130–356Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Tirgu Mures
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane SKG - TGM
10h 45m$129–375Drive, train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Drive from Macedonia to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus
13h 36mTrain to Sofia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Take the bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureșbus
14h 40m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Macedonia to Transylvania is to train and night train which costs $80 - $110 and takes 22h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Macedonia to Transylvania is to drive and train and fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $120 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Macedonia to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Sandanski and arriving at Târgu Mureş via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Macedonia to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Petrich and arriving at Târgu Mureş via Централна Гара, Sofia Sever, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 2m.
The distance between Macedonia and Transylvania is 988 km. The road distance is 806.1 km.
The best way to get from Macedonia to Transylvania without a car is to train and bus via Bucharest which takes 17h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 21m to get from Macedonia to Transylvania, including transfers.
Macedonia to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sandanski station.
Macedonia to Transylvania train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Petrich station.
Macedonia to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Macedonia, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a vehicle from Macedonia to Transylvania via Sandanski, București, Autogara Militari, and Târgu Mureş in around 18h 27m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Petrich to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–5
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–21
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $7–12
- 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $38–41
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–20
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +40751335335
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
Bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
Bus from Braşov to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sandanski to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Petrich Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- [email protected]
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
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