There are 9 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BUD - CLJ
4h 24m$65–220Shuttle
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Cluj-NapocaBudapest / ...
7h 30m$20–45Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Cluj-Napocabus
6h 10m$40–65Train
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Szolnok to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
10h 16m$53–78Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Budapest-BUD to Cluj-Napoca385.6 km
5h 19mDrive 385.6 km
- Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napocacar 385.6 km
5h 19m$68–98Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turziibus
3h 50mFly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane BUD - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
9h 21m$134–367Bus via Oradea
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj Napocabus Oradea - Cluj Napoca
8h 56m
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca is to shuttle which costs $20 - $45 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $65 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Budapest Airport and arriving at Cluj-Napoca. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Ferihegy and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 16m.
The distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) and Cluj-Napoca is 350 km. The road distance is 385.6 km.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 6h 10m and costs $40 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by President Tour, depart from Budapest Airport station.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Ferihegy station.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 24m and costs $65 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $65 and takes 6h 10m, you could also train, which costs $50 - $80 and takes 10h 16m.
What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
LOT, Tarom, and three other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 5 times a day. Alternatively, President Tour operates a bus from Budapest Airport to Cluj-Napoca 3 times a day. Tickets cost $18–50 and the journey takes 6h 10m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0720 008899
- [email protected]
- Website
- President Tour
Bus from Budapest Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- President Tour
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +4-0744-116.138
- [email protected]
- Website
- europop.ro
Bus from Budapest Airport to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- europop.ro
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Bus from Oradea to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Bus from Oradea to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0040-264-599182
- [email protected]
- Website
- kameleontrans.ro
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- kameleontrans.ro
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Budapest-BUD to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by President Tour, arrive at Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Budapest Airport (BUD). It is currently 7:50 AM in Budapest Airport (BUD) and 8:50 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Szolnok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca is 386 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca.
Book your Budapest Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Budapest Airport (BUD) and Cluj-Napoca. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.