There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Mangaliatrain
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
13h 54m$63–75Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
15h 20m$70–91Drive 691.9 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Balchikcar 691.9 km
9h 52m$111–160Fly
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CLJ - VAR
9h 52m$222–394Train, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharesttrain Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
16h 22m$73–97Train, bus via Mangalia
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Ploieşti Vesttrain
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangaliatrain
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
16h 33m$63–75Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Varnabus N963
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
17h 15m$76–123
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to train and bus via Mangalia which costs $60 - $75 and takes 16h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to drive which takes 9h 52m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik station. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Balchik Bus Station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Balchik is 792 km. The road distance is 691.9 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 54m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik bus services, operated by Obada Trans, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to bus via Bucharest which takes 15h 20m and costs $70 - $95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $220 - $400 and takes 9h 52m.
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik bus services, operated by Obada Trans, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is 692 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Balchik, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik Bus Station via București, Autogara Militari in around 15h 20m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Anima Wings, and four other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–42
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- [email protected]
- Website
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
Bus from Mangalia to Kavarna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $8–12
Bus from Mangalia to Kavarna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Single
- $8–12
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
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