Getting there

Welcome to Alba Iulia, The Other Capital.
Visit the largest citadel in Romania.

Flying is certainly the fastest way to go places, and most of Transylvania’s large cities have international airports, so you can get here by plane from just about anywhere outside of Romania. Alba Iulia, which is conveniently situated in-between 3 airports located within 60 miles, can be reached by car, bus, or train.

For those who prefer to drive themselves, Alba Iulia is accessible through several major roads: from Sibiu to Alba Iulia, it will take less than an one hour, from Cluj to Alba Iulia, one hour and a half; from Sighisoara to Alba Iulia you can expect a two hour drive and from Brasov to Alba Iulia it takes a full three hours. There’s a 3 hours as well between Timisoara and Alba Iulia and a 4-5 hours drive from Bucharest.

For those travelling in from abroad, planes remain the best option. Cluj Napoca International Airport, in particular, is a very good airport of destination in that regard, offering over 25 direct flights to international destinations. The other two airports you can use are Sibiu International Airport (the closest to Alba Iulia), offering 8 direct flights to international destinations – and Targu Mures International Airport – offering 9,


Airports

Alba Iulia is ideally located in between all 3 most important airports of Transylvania: the most important one – Cluj International Airport – is 106km/65mi from Alba Iulia. SIbiu International Airport – the closest from Alba Iulia is only 73km/45mi from Alba Iulia – while Targu Mures International Airport is 104km/64mi away.

Sibiu International Airport

Address: 73 Soseaua Alba Iulia, Sibiu 550052, Sibiu  |  Driving directions

Website (EN) | phone +40.269.253.135   +40.269.253.984

Direct low-cost flights to/from:

Other direct (non low-cost) flights:

Rent a car and drive from Sibiu to Alba Iulia: Sixt, Europcar and others.

Take a cab to the railway or bus station in Sibiu to get to Alba Iuliataxi companies in Sibiu.

Cluj International Airport

Address: 149-151 Traian Vuia, Cluj-Napoca 400397, Cluj  |  Driving directions

Website (EN) | phone +40.0264.307.500   +40.0264.416.702

Direct low-cost flights to/from:

Other direct (non low-cost) flights:

Rent a car and drive from Cluj to Alba Iulia: Sixt, Europcar, Avis, Hertz and others

Take a cab to the railway or bus station in Cluj to get to Alba Iuliataxi companies in Cluj.

Targu Mures International Airport

Address: Vidrasau, 547612, Mures  |  Driving directions

 Website (RO) | phone +40.265.328.259   +40.265.232.738

Direct low-cost flights to/from:

Other direct (non low-cost) flights:

Rent a car and drive from Targu Mures to Alba Iulia: Sixt, Avis and others

Take a cab to the railway or bus station in Targu Mures to get to Alba Iuliataxi companies in Targu Mures


Rail & Road

Train

Average price per 100km/60mi: 30 lei (6,5€ / 8,5$)

Trains are not what you would consider a fast way of traveling, but at least they allow you to take in the scenery and provide a reasonable level of comfort. There are 9 different trains that will take you from Sibiu to Alba Iulia. Another 8 trains cover the relatively short distance between Cluj and Alba Iulia, 20 trains cover the route between Brasov and Alba Iulia, 4 trains ensure the connection between Sighisoara and Alba Iulia. Finally, those coming from Timisoara may choose one of the 3 trains that cover this route while those coming from Bucharest will have no less than 22 trains to Alba Iulia every day.

Train Stations (Romanian Rail website)

  • Alba Iulia Rail Station  +40.258.811.100 (map)
  • Sibiu Rail Station  +40.269.208.913 (map) (rail distance to Alba Iulia: 90km/55mi) (average duration: 2h)
  • Cluj-Napoca Rail Station  +40.264.433.647 (map) (rail distance to Alba Iulia: 120km/75mi, average duration: 3h)
  • Brasov Rail Station  +40.268.410.233 (map) (rail distance to Alba Iulia: 240km/150mi, average duration: 5h)
  • Sighisoara Rail Station +40.265.771.886 (map)  (rail distance to Alba Iulia: 115km/70mi, average duration: 4h)
  • Timisoara Rail Station  +40.256.493.806 (map) (rail distance to Alba Iulia: 260km/160mi, average duration: 5h)
  • Bucharest North Rail Station  +40.219.521 (map) (rail distance to Alba Iulia: 400km/250mi, average duration: 9h)

Bus

Average price per 100km/60mi: 20 lei (4,5€ / 5,5$)

There are also plenty of alternatives for those who prefer to get there by bus: from Sibiu there are 12 direct buses, from Cluj Napoca there are 20; from Brasov and Sighisoara there are no direct bus routes; it gets better in the case of Timisoara, though, as from here you can take any of the 4 buses available every day and there are 6 buses connecting Bucharest and Alba Iulia.

Bus Routes (Bus Schedule website)

  • Alba Iulia Bus Station  +40.258.812.967 (map)
  • Sibiu Bus Station   +40.269.217.757 (map) (road distance to Alba Iulia: 80km/50mi, average duration: 1,5h)
  • Cluj-Napoca Bus Station  +40.264.455.249 (map) (road distance to Alba Iulia: 100km/60mi, average duration: 2h)
  • Brasov Bus Station  (no direct connections available)
  • Sighisoara Bus Station (no direct connections available)
  • Timisoara Bus Station  +40.256.201.023 (map) (road distance to Alba Iulia: 220km/135mi, average duration: 5h)
  • Bucharest Bus Station  +40.725.939.939 (map) (road distance to Alba Iulia: 350km/220mi, average duration: 7h)

Car rental & taxis

Car rental

For those who prefer to drive themselves, Alba Iulia is accessible through several major roads: from Sibiu to Alba Iulia, it will take less than an one hour, from Cluj to Alba Iulia, one hour and a half; from Sighisoara to Alba Iulia you can expect a two hour drive and from Brasov to Alba Iulia it takes a full three hours. There’s a 3 hours as well between Timisoara and Alba Iulia and a 4-5 hours drive from Bucharest. 

Cappopera

Address: 6A, Energiei St. Alba Iulia
Email | website | phone +40.258.823.815   +40.744.535.825

Savian

Address: 32A, Piata Consiliul Europei, Alba Iulia
Email | website | phone +40.788.000.300   +40.788.399.007

New Cars

Address: 12A, Doinei St. Alba Iulia
Email | website | phone +40.258.815.144   +40.745.377.574

Taxi

Average price per km: 2,2 lei/km (0,49€, 0,61$)

Florea Taxi | Phone  +40.258.945

Unic Taxi | Phone  +40.258.949

As Taxi | Phone  +40.258.946

Exclusiv Taxi | Phone  +40.258.941

Nova Taxi | Phone  +40.258.942

Comfort Taxi | Phone +40.258.944

City Taxi | Phone +40.258.948

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