There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Alba Iulia by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
8h 49m$84–218Train
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$31–38Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
14h 51m$66–107Drive 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
10h 7m$152–296
Sofia to Alba Iulia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Alba Iulia is to train which costs $30 - $40 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 51m.
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 579 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 51m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 49m 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 51m and costs $65 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $30 - $40 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 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sofia to Alba Iulia via Vidin and Craiova in around 16h 44m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 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
- obadabus.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- obadabus.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.
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