There are 7 ways to get from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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 from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BLQ - CLJ
4h 36m$55–300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
19h 42m$19–140Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Padovatrain 8924 / ...
- Take the bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
18h 35m$33–152Train
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
23h 33m$188–309Drive 1,191 km
- Drive from Bologna to Cluj-Napocacar 1,191 km
13h 53m$216–312Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BGY - CLJ
6h 36m$58–422Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Cesenatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Cesena to Cluj Napocabus
26h$160–235
Bologna to Cluj-Napoca by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus via Padova which costs $30 - $160 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $55 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 19h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Bologna centrale and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 33m.
The distance between Bologna and Cluj-Napoca is 1007 km. The road distance is 1191 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 18h 35m and costs $30 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Bologna to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Bologna station.
Bologna to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by ItaloTreno, depart from Bologna centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $55 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $310 and takes 23h 33m, you could also bus, which costs $19 - $140 and takes 19h 42m.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and LOT fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna centrale to Cluj Napoca via Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 23h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $17–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- *
- $100–160
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- 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
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Cesena
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cesena to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Bologna to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Bologna. It is currently 10:03 PM in Bologna and 11:03 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Bologna to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by ItaloTreno, arrive at Venezia Mestre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bologna to Cluj-Napoca is 1191 km. It takes approximately 13h 53m to drive from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca.
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