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How to get fromPlovdiv to Alba Iuliaby train, night train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Plovdiv to Alba Iulia by train, night train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, night train via Ploieşti

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain train
    4. Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iuliatrain train
    14h 31m
    $40–72

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus bus 983
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus bus 961
    16h 50m
    $86–132

  3. Drive  672.3 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Alba Iuliacar car 672.3 km
    9h 40m
    $128–185

  4. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane SOF - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus bus
    10h 28m
    $109–231

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Videlenighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Alba Iuliatrain train
    16h 9m
    $43–51

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Filipovo to Rusetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iuliabus bus
    17h 32m
    $52–61

  7. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane SOF - SBZ
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iuliabus bus
    11h 36m
    $156–332

  8. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane OTP - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus bus
    10h 56m
    $74–231

  9. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Arad

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Arad (ARW)plane plane OTP - ARW
    4. Take the train from Arad to Alba Iuliatrain train
    12h 7m
    $103–302

  10. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SOF - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain train
    4. Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iuliatrain train
    15h 17m
    $102–252

Plovdiv to Alba Iulia by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration16h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 878.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 31m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Alba Iulia, Romania?

You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Alba Iulia via Sofia and Sibiu in around 16h 50m.

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