There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ALA - CLJ
12h 33m$240–800Train, bus via Dej
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Dej - OMVbus
- Take the train from Dej Călători to Cluj Napocatrain
4d 14h$348–642Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Cluj-Napocabus
5d 13h$309–669Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati putrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain
4d 22h$376–682Train, bus via Iași
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldovabus
- Take the bus from Orhei to Iașibus
- Take the train from Iași to Cluj Napocatrain
5d 3h$392–696
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $240 - $800 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 12h 33m and costs $240 - $800.
The distance between Almaty and Cluj-Napoca is 4147 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Dej which takes 4 days 14h and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Almaty to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 8:07 PM in Almaty and 6:07 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
There are 1348+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and Air Astana fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $200–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $280–370
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Dej Călători to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $38–42
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–169
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $169
- Children
- $85
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $72–144
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $144
- Children
- $72
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldova
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $96–191
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $191
- Children
- $96
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Dej - OMV
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Orhei to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
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