There are 7 ways to get from Caracal to Cluj-Napoca by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Sibiu
best- Take the train from Caracal to Sibiutrain Caracal - Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
8h 41mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Caracal to Drăgăşanitrain Caracal - Păuşa h. / ...
- Take the bus from Drăgăşani to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
9h$17–39Drive 387.3 km
- Drive from Caracal to Cluj-Napocacar 387.3 km
5h 29m$74–106Train, fly
- Take the train from Caracal to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
6h 12m$64–201Train via Simeria
- Take the train from Caracal to Simeriatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Simeria to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
9h 46m$34–38Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Caracal to Craiovatrain
- Take the bus from Craiova to Târgu Jiubus
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napocabus
9h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Caracal to Teiuştrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Teiuş
- Take the train from Teiuş to Cluj Napocatrain Teiuş - Cluj Napoca / ...
11h 10m$35–46
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caracal to Cluj-Napoca is to train via Simeria which costs $34 - $38 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Caracal to Cluj-Napoca is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct train from Caracal to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Caracal and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Simeria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Caracal and Cluj-Napoca is 393 km. The road distance is 387.3 km.
The best way to get from Caracal to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Sibiu which takes 8h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Caracal to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Caracal to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Caracal station.
Caracal to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Simeria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caracal to Cluj-Napoca is 387 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Caracal to Cluj-Napoca.
There are 1336+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Caracal, Olt, Romania and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a train from Caracal to Cluj Napoca via Simeria in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Caracal to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Caracal to Drăgăşani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Caracal to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Caracal to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Caracal to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Caracal to Teiuş
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Caracal to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Caracal to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Simeria to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $4–8
- 1st Class
- $8–13
- Phone
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Drăgăşani to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–30
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40748-111.955
- Website
- lopanserv.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- lopanserv.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40748864677
- Website
- transfyn.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- transfyn.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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