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

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There are 8 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

    best
    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 33m
    $41–74

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Filipovo to Rusetrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Sibiubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus bus
    15h 5m
    $38–62

  3. 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
    17h 31m
    $79–131

  4. Drive 672.3 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Alba Iuliacar car 672.3 km
    9h 40m
    $108–155

  5. 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
    11h 14m
    $88–231

  6. 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 21m
    $45–55

  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 to Alba Iuliabus bus
    12h 32m
    $151–306

  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 59m
    $73–213

Plovdiv to Alba Iulia by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 878.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 33m

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 17h 31m.

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