There are 6 ways to get from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train (Renfe, TGV), bus, ferry, or car
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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BCN - CLJ
6h 8m$62–284Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirchtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
34h 49m$382–621Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
41h 23m$110–190Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Cluj-Napocacar
29h 3m$344–511Bus via Deva
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano to Devabus 1922
- Take the bus from Deva to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
44h 15m$253–392Drive 2,213.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Cluj-Napocacar 2,213.6 km
25h 3m$405–585
Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $60 - $290 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $60 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Barcelona and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 41h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Feldkirch and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 49m.
The distance between Barcelona and Cluj-Napoca is 1848 km. The road distance is 2213.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train which takes 34h 49m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Barcelona station.
Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $60 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $380 - $650 and takes 34h 49m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $190 and takes 41h 23m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa, and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Cluj Napoca via Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Feldkirch, and Budapest-Keleti in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirch
- *
- $25–40
Train from Feldkirch to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $130–200
Train from Zuerich Hb to Feldkirch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aeropuerto de Barcelona T2B Bus Interurbano to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $240–370
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0788-577-936
- Website
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
Bus from Deva to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Schedules at
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 7:56 PM in Barcelona and 8:56 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca is 2214 km. It takes approximately 25h 3m to drive from Barcelona to Cluj-Napoca.
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