There are 6 ways to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 961 / ...
7h 31mFt 13,000–22,000Bus via Cluj-Napoca
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
8h 55mFt 5,500–16,000Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradeabus
- Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain 360 / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
8h 24mDrive 410.1 km
- Drive from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapestcar 410.1 km
5h 45mFt 22,478–32,467Fly
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CLJ - BUD
5h 8mFt 20,543–65,673Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
10h 59mFt 16,098–19,257
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is to bus via Cluj-Napoca which costs 5 500 Ft - 16 000 Ft and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs 20 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca Est and arriving at Budapest-Keleti via Cluj Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 59m.
The distance between Cluj Napoca Est and Budapest is 419 km. The road distance is 410.1 km.
The best way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest without a car is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs 13 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft.
The bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar takes 7h 15m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is to bus which takes 7h 31m and costs 13 000 Ft - 22 000 Ft. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 20 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft and takes 5h 8m, you could also train, which costs 16 000 Ft - 20 000 Ft and takes 10h 59m.
What companies run services between Cluj Napoca Est, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar every 4 hours. Tickets cost Ft 13,000–22,000 and the journey takes 7h 15m. Alternatively, LOT, Lufthansa, and Tarom fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 55,000–70,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 27,000–90,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 37,000–70,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Oradea to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0720 008899
- [email protected]
- Website
- presidenttour.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–16,000
- Website
- https://presidenttour.ro/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Cluj Napoca Est. It is currently 9:49 PM in Cluj Napoca Est and 8:49 PM in Budapest.
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is 410 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest.
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