There are 7 ways to get from Bratislava to Cluj by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane VIE - CLJ
4h 44m$80–294Train via Szolnok
cheapest- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Szolnok to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
13h 26m$43–180Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napocabus
9h 56mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Puespoekladanytrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain Re
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
11h 15mDrive 603.9 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Cluj-Napocacar 603.9 km
7h 18m$105–152Train
- Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
14h 26m$43–52Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
14h 56m$60–85
Bratislava to Cluj by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Cluj is to train which costs $40 - $55 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Cluj is to bus and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $80 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Victoria via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and P-ța Flora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Bratislava to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica and arriving at P-ța Cipariu Est via Budapest-Nyugati, Szolnok and P-ța Gării Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
The distance between Bratislava and Cluj is 622 km. The road distance is 603.9 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Cluj without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 9h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Bratislava to Cluj, including transfers.
Bratislava to Cluj bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava to Cluj train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), depart from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica station.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Cluj is to bus via Budapest which takes 9h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Szolnok, which costs $40 - $180 and takes 13h 26m.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Cluj, Romania?
You can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Victoria via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Cluj-Napoca, and P-ța Flora in around 9h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to P-ța Cipariu Est via Budapest-Nyugati, Szolnok, Cluj Napoca, and P-ța Gării Sud in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Hegyeshalom to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Hegyeshalom to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Bratislava to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Bratislava to Cluj bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 12:42 AM in Bratislava and 1:42 AM in Cluj.
Bratislava to Cluj train services, operated by České dráhy (ČD), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Cluj is 604 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Bratislava to Cluj.
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