There are 5 ways to get from Zagreb to Alba Iulia by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Alba Iuliabus 1926 / ...
13h 25m$83–129Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Alba Iuliatrain 347
14h 8m$131–211Drive 715.6 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Alba Iuliacar 715.6 km
8h 37m$117–169Fly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane ZAG - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iuliabus
14h 15m$163–360Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAG - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
9h 1m$86–298
Zagreb to Alba Iulia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zagreb to Alba Iulia is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 13h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Zagreb to Alba Iulia is to drive which takes 8h 37m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Zagreb to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Alba Iulia via Budapest-Kelenföld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Zagreb to Alba Iulia. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Alba Iulia via Budapest-Kelenfoeld. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 8m.
The distance between Zagreb and Alba Iulia is 874 km. The road distance is 715.6 km.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Alba Iulia without a car is to bus which takes 13h 25m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Zagreb to Alba Iulia, including transfers.
Zagreb to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Zagreb to Alba Iulia train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Zagreb to Alba Iulia is to bus which takes 13h 25m and costs $80 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 14h 8m.
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.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu via Split, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Sibiu Airport to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.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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Booking & Getting There
Zagreb to Alba Iulia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest-Kelenföld station.
Alba Iulia is 1h ahead of Zagreb. It is currently 9:46 PM in Zagreb and 10:46 PM in Alba Iulia.
Zagreb to Alba Iulia train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zagreb to Alba Iulia is 716 km. It takes approximately 8h 37m to drive from Zagreb to Alba Iulia.
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