There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Alba Iulia by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus N3905 / ...
14h 10m$73–121Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Alba Iuliatrain
16h 44m$39–46Drive 566.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Alba Iuliacar 566.9 km
8h 34m$91–131Fly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane SOF - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
9h 31m$119–294Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station to Alba Iuliabus
15h 10m$67–116Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
8h 49m$74–211Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SOF - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iuliatrain
12h 53m$93–214
Sofia to Alba Iulia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Alba Iulia is to train which costs $35 - $50 and takes 16h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Alba Iulia is to drive which takes 8h 34m and costs $90 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Alba Iulia via Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Alba Iulia via Vidin and Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 44m.
The distance between Sofia and Alba Iulia is 754 km. The road distance is 566.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Alba Iulia without a car is to bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Sofia to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Sofia to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Alba Iulia is to bus which takes 14h 10m and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $50 and takes 16h 44m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Alba Iulia, Romania?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Alba Iulia via Sibiu in around 14h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Alba Iulia via Vidin and Craiova in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–7
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $2–5
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $13–19
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Ramnicu Valcea Bus Station to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sibiu station.
Sofia to Alba Iulia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Alba Iulia is 567 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Sofia to Alba Iulia.
Book your Sofia to Alba Iulia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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