There are 11 ways to get from Florence to Transylvania by plane, bus, train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Florence to Sibiu, bus • 11h 47m
10 alternative options
Fly Florence to Cluj-Napoca, bus • 11h 16m
Train to Bologna, fly to Sibiu, bus • 10h 14m
Train to Bologna, fly to Tirgu Mures • 10h 49m
Train, bus • 22h 9m
Train • 27h 25m
Bus • 33h 55m
Drive • 15h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Florence to Transylvania is to bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 33h 55m.
The quickest way to get from Florence to Transylvania is to train and fly and bus which costs €80 - €430 and takes 9h 53m.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Firenze and arriving at Band via Turda and Târgu Mureș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
The distance between Florence and Transylvania is 1074 km. The road distance is 1551.3 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Transylvania without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 9m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 11h 47m to get from Florence to Transylvania, including transfers.
Florence to Transylvania bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Firenze station.
The best way to get from Florence to Transylvania is to train which takes 27h 25m and costs €110 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €60 - €110 and takes 33h 55m.
There is no direct flight from Florence Airport to Sibiu Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 5m and has one stopover.
Florence to Transylvania bus services, operated by Autogenn, arrive at Târgu Mureș station.
- Distance: 1074 km
- Duration: 11h 47m
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a train from Florence to Transylvania via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, Cluj Napoca, Războieni, and G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm. in around 27h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Florence to Transylvania via Turda and Târgu Mureș in around 33h 55m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Florence to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Florence to Sibiu via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
Flights from Florence to Sibiu via Rome, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
Flights from Florence to Cluj-Napoca via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Florence to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
Flights from Florence to Cluj-Napoca via Munich, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $650
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Bologna to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bologna to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $210
Flights from Bologna to Tirgu Mures via Palermo, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $270
Flights from Bologna to Tirgu Mures via Zadar, Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $250
Flights from Bologna to Tirgu Mures via Munich, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $270
Flights from Bologna to Tirgu Mures via Frankfurt, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Bologna to Tirgu Mures via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $460
Flights from Bologna to Tirgu Mures via Barcelona, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50 - $300
Flights from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $350
Flights from Bologna to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $230
- Website
- flyblueair.com
Flights from Florence to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $450
Flights from Florence to Cluj-Napoca via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $460
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $330
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Florence to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90 - $450
Flights from Florence to Cluj-Napoca via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80 - $460
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Florence to Sibiu via Rome, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $210
Flights from Bologna to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29 - $210
Flights from Bologna to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $17 - $220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $470
Flights from Florence to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Bologna to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Trenitalia’s high-speed Frecce trains run on specialised tracks and have a greater level of service and comfort than InterCity and regional trains. There are three types of Frecce trains: Frecciarossa, (the fastest; connects major Italian cities); Frecciargento (mostly connect Rome to other Italian cities); and Frecciabianca (the slowest Frecce trains). Frecciarossa trains offer four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Standard, Premium, Business and Executive. All Frecce tickets include a seat reservation and must be purchased before boarding the train.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11 - $45
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- $11 - $15
- Base Standard
- $25 - $35
- Base Premium
- $30 - $45
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20 - $70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Super Economy
- $20 - $28
- Base Standard
- $40 - $55
- Base Premium
- $50 - $70
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12 - $40
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $14 - $21
- Smart Low Cost
- $12 - $18
- Smart Flex
- $26 - $40
Train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18 - $55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $21 - $29
- Smart Low Cost
- $18 - $26
- Smart Flex
- $35 - $55
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- $7 - $10
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16 - $23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 2nd Class
- $16 - $23
The primary train operator in Italy, Trenitalia was created in the year 2000. Trenitalia offers national rail connections in Italy as well as international connections to Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland. The company operates regional and long-distance trains, as well as high-speed trains called Frecce that travel on specialised tracks on speeds of up to 360km/h. Trenitalia tickets are available online, in stations across the country or from many travel agents that offer bookings.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 1st Class
- $12 - $14
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucureşti Nord Gr.A to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3 - $13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $3 - $5
- 1st Class
- $11 - $13
Train from Wien Hbf to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $45
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $14 - $18
- 1st Class
- $37 - $42
Train from Cluj Napoca to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1 - $7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $1 - $2
- 1st Class
- $5 - $7
Train from Războieni to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1 - $6
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $1 - $2
- 1st Class
- $4 - $6
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucureşti Nord Gr.A to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $8
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- office@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucureşti Nord Gr.A to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8 - $9
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- sesizari@transferoviarcalatori.ro
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Bucureşti Nord Gr.A to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $6
- Website
- Transferoviar Calatori
Railjet trains operate domestically within Austria and also connect to major cities in Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, Switzerland and Hungary. This premium service runs at speeds of up to 230km/h and offers three travel classes (economy, first and business), all with free Wi-Fi and power sockets. Other amenities include a bistro-restaurant car and family zones. Seat reservations can be made up to 90 days prior to the train's departure (compulsory for all cross-border trains but not for domestic routes).
Contact Details
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Website
- Railjet
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
Train from Războieni to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1 - $2
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0741 607 941
- office@fany.ro
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Turda to Targu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- fany.ro
Bus from Brasov to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Schedules at
- fany.ro
Bus from Turda to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Schedules at
- fany.ro
- Phone
- 004-0745-845.394
- Website
- briannatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Venice to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65 - $80
- Schedules at
- briannatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Firenze to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60 - $85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0259 471 690
- Website
- autogenn.ro
Bus from Turda to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2 - $3
- Schedules at
- autogenn.ro
- Phone
- +4-0749-226.971
- Website
- irinatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Turda to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- irinatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 004.0753.065.900
- Website
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
Bus from Turda to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
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There are 222+ hotels available in Transylvania. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Florence to Florence Airport is to bus which takes 13 min and costs .