How to get from Sibiu to Cetate
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 208 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Tue 27 Oct
3 ways to travel
208 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 27 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
bestLei490 cheaper than a cab and about as quick.
- Drivebest5h 40mlei70–90Estimated301 km · fuel only
- Taxi5h 40mlei455–690Estimatedone-way cab
- Fly11h 58mlei400–660EstimatedLikely no visa needed for BulgariaSBZ → SOF · one stop via OTP · typical times
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Romania; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Likely no visa needed for Bulgaria · Romania passport (assumed)Check rules
Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.
Departures today
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Sibiu to Cetate?
The fastest way is by car: about 5h 40m door to door. The straight-line distance is 208 km.
What is the cheapest way from Sibiu to Cetate?
Drive is the cheapest, from lei70. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Sibiu to Cetate?
About 56 min in the air (SBZ → OTP), about 11h 58m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run lei400–660; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Cetate from Sibiu by road?
About 301 km, roughly 5h 40m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around lei70–90; tolls and parking are extra.