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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Transylvania by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar, TGV), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane GLA - CLJ
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 35m
    $122–548

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane GLA - TGM
    13h 44m
    $105–366

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Flughafen to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    32h 12m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train 963 / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Alba Iuliatrain train 347
    6. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Chirileu h.train train
    34h 42m
    $791–1,264

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Transylvaniacar car
    29h 29m
    $709–963

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane EDI - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    11h 4m
    $135–315

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane EDI - TGM
    9h 3m
    $158–253

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane EDI - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus bus
    14h 21m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus Ukxn10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    44h 44m

  10. Bus via Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the bus from North St David Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 839
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari to Cristeştibus bus
    46h 42m
    $133–252

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Turdabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Turda to Unghenibus bus
    47h 55m
    $186–362

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Transylvaniacar car
    30h 37m
    $586–912

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,388.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 35m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Transylvania, Romania?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Transylvania via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, Alba Iulia, and Chirileu h. in around 34h 42m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Wizz Air, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) 6 times a week.

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