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How to get fromZagreb to Alba Iuliaby bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Zagreb to Alba Iulia by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus bus 976 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Alba Iuliabus bus 1926 / ...
    13h 25m
    $83–128

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    14h 8m
    $131–211

  3. Drive  715.6 km

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Alba Iuliacar car 715.6 km
    8h 37m
    $117–169

  4. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ZAG - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus bus
    9h 1m
    $86–298

  5. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane ZAG - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iuliabus bus
    8h 15m
    $163–360

  6. Bus, shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane VIE - SBZ
    4. Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iuliabus bus
    10h
    $232–794

  7. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZAG - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Vesttrain train
    3. Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Alba Iuliatrain train
    13h 36m
    $99–269

Zagreb to Alba Iulia by bus

Calendar10Weekly Buses
Duration13h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Zagreb, Croatia and Alba Iulia, Romania?

You can take a bus from Zagreb to Alba Iulia via Budapest-Kelenföld in around 13h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Alba Iulia via Budapest-Kelenfoeld in around 14h 8m.

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