There are 7 ways to get from Chișinău to Cluj by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Dej - OMVbus Mohyliv-Podilskyy-Râmnicu Sărat
- Take the bus from Dej OMV to Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogaribus
8h 6mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Chisinau to Nicolinatrain 401
- Take the train from Nicolina Hm. to Cluj Napocatrain Galaţi - Cluj Napoca
17h 2m$46–52Train via Ungheni
- Take the train from Chisinau to Unghenitrain 401
- Take the train from Iași to Cluj Napocatrain Iaşi - Cluj Napoca / ...
15h 21m$50–56Drive 525.4 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Cluj-Napocacar 525.4 km
9h 20m$84–121Fly from Chișinău International Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane RMO - CLJ
5h 52m$147–252Bus via Iași
- Take the bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus Chişinău-Iasi Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Cluj-Napoca Airportbus
14h 39mBus to Iași International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Trușeni to Iasi Airportbus
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IAS - CLJ
9h 13m
Chișinău to Cluj by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chișinău to Cluj is to train which costs $45 - $55 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Chișinău to Cluj is to fly which takes 5h 52m and costs $140 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Chișinău to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Chișinău Autogara Nord and arriving at Piața Mihai Viteazul Est Sosire via Dej OMV and Autogară. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Chișinău to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at P-ța Cipariu Est via Ungheni, Iași and P-ța Gării Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
The distance between Chișinău and Cluj is 621 km. The road distance is 525.4 km.
The best way to get from Chișinău to Cluj without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Chișinău to Cluj, including transfers.
Chișinău to Cluj bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, depart from Chișinău Autogara Nord station.
Chișinău to Cluj train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Chișinău to Cluj is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Ungheni, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 15h 21m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Chișinău, Moldova and Cluj, Romania?
You can take a bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Piața Mihai Viteazul Est Sosire via Dej OMV, Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari, and Autogară in around 8h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chisinau to P-ța Cipariu Est via Ungheni, Iași, Cluj-Napoca, and P-ța Gării Sud in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Iași International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
Flights from Iași International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Iași International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Iași International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Chisinau to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Chisinau to Nicolina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–44
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Nicolina Hm. to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Dej - OMV
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +4-0742-122.615
- Website
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
Bus from Dej OMV to Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- turcalatori.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Chişinău Sud Vest to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
Bus from Trușeni to Iasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
- Phone
- +4-0749-226.971
- Website
- irinatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- irinatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0332-804.070
- Website
- sami.autogari.ro
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Cluj-Napoca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- sami.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Chișinău to Cluj bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, arrive at Dej - OMV station.
Chișinău to Cluj train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), arrive at Ungheni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chișinău to Cluj is 525 km. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Chișinău to Cluj.
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