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How to get fromCluj-Napoca to Blagoevgradby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Blagoevgrad by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CLJ - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    9h 25m
    $100–215

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharesttrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    20h 11m
    $50–61

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    16h 16m
    $76–97

  4. Drive  752.4 km

    1. Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Blagoevgradcar car 752.4 km
    10h 22m
    $143–207

  5. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane CLJ - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar car
    16h 4m
    $96–286

  6. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CLJ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    12h 25m
    $99–311

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus bus 983
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    18h 30m
    $86–132

  8. Bus via Râmnicu Vâlcea

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Ramnicu Valcea Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus bus 983
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    19h 55m
    $92–125

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Craiovatrain train
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    22h 12m
    $53–61

Cluj-Napoca to Blagoevgrad by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration18h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 576.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Blagoevgrad via Sibiu, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 18h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Blagoevgrad via Craiova, Vidin, Sofia Sever, Гара София север, Централна Гара, and Sofia in around 22h 12m.

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