There are 9 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LYS - CLJ
11h 29m$162–452Bus via Milan
cheapest- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
31h 47m$83–250Train, bus via Padova
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
28h 21m$152–383Train
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Neverstrain Ter
- Take the train from Nevers to Dijon Villetrain Ter
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
30h 38m$264–515Drive 1,864.4 km
- Drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napocacar 1,864.4 km
21h 7m$334–483Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane GVA - CLJ
14h 18m$185–406Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CFE - CLJ
16h 6m$381–1,302Train, bus
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viottetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
33h 33mBus
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus 799 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to Orăștiebus
- Take the bus from Orăștie to Cluj-Napocabus Cj1
35h 45m
Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca is to bus via Milan which costs $80 - $250 and takes 31h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 11h 29m and costs $160 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Clermont Ferrand and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Nevers, Dijon Ville, Zürich HB, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Cluj-Napoca is 1679 km. The road distance is 1864.4 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Padova which takes 28h 21m and costs $150 - $390.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Clermont Ferrand station.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca is to train which takes 30h 38m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $380 - $1,300 and takes 16h 6m, you could also bus via Milan, which costs $80 - $250 and takes 31h 47m.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a train from Clermont Ferrand to Cluj Napoca via Nevers, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Zürich HB, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 30h 38m. Alternatively, Air France and Lufthansa fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Nevers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nevers to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Besancon Viotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Zürich HB to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–37
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Orăștie
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–330
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Besançon to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Orăștie to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Clermont-Ferrand. It is currently 3:54 AM in Clermont-Ferrand and 4:54 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Nevers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca is 1864 km. It takes approximately 21h 7m to drive from Clermont-Ferrand to Cluj-Napoca.
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