How to Get from Brașov to Sibiu: Train, Bus or Car

Option	Journey time	One-way price	Departures from Brașov
InterRegio (IR) train	2 h 48 – 2 h 53	67.50 lei (2nd class)	08:00, 12:32, 21:06
Regio (R) train	3 h 37 – 4 h 06	36 lei (2nd class)	06:00, 14:32, 19:49
Bus or minibus	2 h – 3 h	40–110 lei	About 25 a day, 00:00–21:00
Car	About 2 h 30 for 143 km	Fuel	Any time

Train times are for a weekday in October 2026 from the CFR Călători planner; fares include the compulsory seat reservation and match the CFR tariff tables for 149 km. Bus times and prices are from Autogari.ro. All checked on 10 October 2026.

Sibiu is one of the day trips from Brașov, and it is just as easy to treat it as the next stop on a longer Transylvania trip.

By train

All direct trains run along the Olt valley through Codlea and Făgăraș. The rail distance is 149 km.

Leaves Brașov	Train	Arrives Sibiu	Journey
06:00	R 2101	09:59	3 h 59
08:00	IR 77	10:50	2 h 50
12:32	IR 1621	15:25	2 h 53
14:32	R 2103	18:38	4 h 06
19:49	R 2105	23:26	3 h 37
21:06	IRN 472	23:54	2 h 48

• InterRegio trains stop at Codlea and Făgăraș (IR 1621 also at Ucea, Avrig, Podu Olt and Tălmaciu). A second-class seat costs 67.50 lei; first class on IR 1621 costs 96.50 lei.
• Regio trains stop at every station and cost 36 lei. They are only worth it if you want to get off at a small station along the way.
• The night train IRN 472 continues towards Hungary and has couchettes, but you can ride it in an ordinary seat to Sibiu.

Buy tickets at bilete.cfrcalatori.ro or in the CFR Călători app; CFR sells online tickets right up to departure and adds the seat reservation automatically. The Făgăraș Mountains run along the south side of the line, so sit on the left heading towards Sibiu. The timetable changes every December, so check your date in the planner.

By bus or minibus

Autogari.ro lists about 26 departures a day from Brașov to Sibiu, from 15 operators. On the day we checked, the first daytime departures were at 06:00 and the last at 21:00, plus two overnight runs.

• Journey time: daytime departures took 2 h 10 min to 3 h 10 min, most of them around 2 h 30 min. The fastest scheduled journey was 1 h 59 min, on an overnight minibus leaving at midnight.
• Fares: 40–110 lei. The cheapest seats (40–60 lei) were with Cristian Trans, Axi Tours, Romdan Trans and Izvoras.
• Where they leave from: the Sala Sporturilor stop on Bulevardul Gării and Autogara 1, both by the train station, and the RATBV bus station on Calea Făgărașului. A few companies pick up at the OMV petrol station on the way out of town towards Sibiu.
• Where they arrive: mostly Autogara Transmixt next to Sibiu station, or petrol stations on the edge of Sibiu. Check the drop-off point when you book.

An earlier version of this page gave the fastest bus as both 2 h 15 min and 1 h 35 min. No daytime bus listed on Autogari.ro is faster than about 2 h 10 min, so plan on 2 h 15 min to 3 h.

By car

The route is the DN1 (E68) west through Codlea, Făgăraș, Cârța and Avrig: about 143 km, or roughly 2 h 30 min without stops. Most of it is one lane in each direction through villages and towns, so allow extra time at busy times. Expect to pay for parking near Sibiu’s historic centre.

The road runs along the wide Olt valley at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains. It does not go through a gorge: the Olt River gorge, the Turnu Roșu–Cozia defile, starts south of Sibiu, on the road to Râmnicu Vâlcea.

Stops worth making on the way

• Făgăraș Citadel (Cetatea Făgărașului), in the centre of Făgăraș, roughly halfway. A moated stone fortress that now houses the Țara Făgărașului Museum. IR trains stop at Făgăraș too.
• Brâncoveanu Monastery at Sâmbăta de Sus, a short detour south of the DN1 at the foot of the Făgăraș Mountains. A working Orthodox monastery founded by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu; dress modestly.
• Cârța Monastery, the ruins of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey in the village of Cârța, just off the DN1.
• The Transfăgărășan (DN7C) leaves the DN1 near Cârțișoara. Its high section over the mountains is only open in summer, so check before you plan a detour.

Rupea Citadel is not on this route. It is on the DN13 towards Sighișoara, so combine it with a trip to Sighișoara instead.

By rideshare or private transfer

BlaBlaCar drivers regularly offer seats between Brașov and Sibiu; the driver sets the price and the meeting point, and the journey time is the same as driving. Private transfers and drivers can be booked door to door and can include stops such as Făgăraș, at a price agreed in advance. Both are useful when the morning train is full.

The return trip: Sibiu to Brașov

Leaves Sibiu	Train	Arrives Brașov
03:45	R 2100	07:28
04:58	IRN 473	07:57
12:05	R 2102	16:02
14:33	R 2104	18:31
16:33	IR 1622	19:40
19:01	IR 76	21:56

Buses back run about 25 times a day; on the day we checked the last ones left Sibiu at 20:15, 21:00 and 22:15, according to Autogari.ro.

Can you do Sibiu as a day trip from Brașov?

Yes, but it is a long day. The best combination is IR 77 at 08:00, arriving in Sibiu at 10:50, and IR 76 at 19:01 back, arriving in Brașov at 21:56. That gives you about eight hours in Sibiu. IR 1622 at 16:33 gets you back by 19:40 if you prefer a shorter day. By car you can add Făgăraș on the way out. If you have the time, staying a night in Sibiu is more relaxed.

Photo: Paul Stoica on Unsplash

With a day in Sibiu, most visitors stay in the Upper Town: Piața Mare and the Brukenthal National Museum, Piața Mică and the Bridge of Lies, Huet Square and the Evangelical Cathedral, then the steps down to the Lower Town. The ASTRA open-air museum is on the southern edge of the city and needs at least half a day of its own.

For more ideas closer to Brașov, see our day trips from Brașov hub; for buses and tickets in Brașov itself, see getting around Brașov. Arriving from the capital first? Read how to travel between Bucharest and Brașov.

FAQ

How long is the train from Brașov to Sibiu?

2 h 48 min to 2 h 53 min on an InterRegio, and 3 h 37 min to just over 4 hours on a Regio. There are six direct trains a day.

How much is the train from Brașov to Sibiu?

67.50 lei in second class on an IR and 36 lei on a Regio, seat reservation included. The CFR tariffs have been valid since 14 December 2025.

How long is the bus from Brașov to Sibiu?

Usually 2 h 15 min to 3 h in the daytime, depending on the operator and the stops. No daytime bus is faster than about 2 h 10 min.

How far is Sibiu from Brașov?

149 km by rail and about 143 km by road on the DN1.

What is there to see between Brașov and Sibiu?

Făgăraș Citadel, the Brâncoveanu Monastery at Sâmbăta de Sus and the Cistercian ruins at Cârța are all on or just off the DN1. Rupea is on the Sighișoara road, not this one.