There are 8 ways to get from Chișinău to Zalău by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Dej - OMVbus Mohyliv-Podilskyy-Râmnicu Sărat
- Take the train from Dej Calatori to Zalau Nordtrain Ir / ...
8h 30m$49–64Train
- Take the train from Chisinau to Unghenitrain 401
- Take the train from Iași to Dej Călătoritrain
- Take the train from Dej Calatori to Zalau Nordtrain Ir
17h 8m$56–64Drive 571.8 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Zalăucar 571.8 km
10h 41m$92–132Fly Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane RMO - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
8h 31m$154–262Bus
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Dej - OMVbus
- Take the bus from Dej OMV to Cluj-Napoca BETA Autogaribus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
10h 7mFly Chișinău International Airport to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane RMO - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Zalaubus
8h 42m$176–305Fly Chișinău International Airport to Maramures International Airport, train
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Maramures International Airport (BAY)plane RMO - BAY
- Take the train from Baia Mare to Jiboutrain
9h 52m$161–475Bus to Iași International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Take the bus from Trușeni to Iasi Airportbus
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IAS - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalaubus
11h 52m
Chișinău to Zalău by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chișinău to Zalău is to train which costs $55 - $65 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Chișinău to Zalău is to bus and train which takes 8h 30m and costs $45 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chișinău to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Chișinău Autogara Nord and arriving at Zalau via Dej OMV and Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Chișinău to Zalău. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at Zalau Nord via Ungheni, Iași and Dej Calatori. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
The distance between Chișinău and Zalău is 648 km. The road distance is 571.8 km.
The best way to get from Chișinău to Zalău without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 30m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Chișinău to Zalău, including transfers.
Chișinău to Zalău bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, depart from Chișinău Autogara Nord station.
Chișinău to Zalău train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Chișinău to Zalău is to train which takes 17h 8m and costs $55 - $65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Chișinău, Moldova and Zalău, Romania?
You can take a train from Chisinau to Zalau Nord via Ungheni, Iași, Dej Călători, and Dej Calatori in around 17h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Zalau via Dej OMV and Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Maramures International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Iași International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
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
- $280–800
- 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
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- 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
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Dej Calatori to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Dej Călători
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $36–39
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Dej Calatori to Zalau Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Baia Mare to Jibou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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)
- 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
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
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $7–10
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oradea to Zalau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Trușeni to Iasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
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More Questions & Answers
Chișinău to Zalău bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, arrive at Dej - OMV station.
Chișinău to Zalău train services, operated by Moldovan Railways (CFM), arrive at Ungheni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chișinău to Zalău is 572 km. It takes approximately 10h 41m to drive from Chișinău to Zalău.
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