There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CLJ - BLQ
4h 44m€50–270Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centralebus
15h€17–180Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centraletrain
23h 13m€184–281Drive 1,193.7 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Bolognacar 1,193.7 km
13h 51m€194–280Fly to Florence Peretola Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CLJ - FLR
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
10h 17m€79–387Fly to Verona Villafranca Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane CLJ - VRN
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centraletrain
11h 29m€78–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna centraletrain 8927 / ...
18h 45m€29–149
Cluj-Napoca to Bologna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna is to bus which costs €17 - €180 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €50 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Bologna Centrale. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Bologna centrale via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf and Venezia Mestre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 13m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Bologna is 1006 km. The road distance is 1193.7 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna without a car is to bus which takes 15h and costs €17 - €180.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Bologna bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca to Bologna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €50 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €17 - €180 and takes 15h, you could also train, which costs €180 - €290 and takes 23h 13m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Bologna, Italy?
Ulendo Airlink and Swiss fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centrale once a week. Tickets cost €130–180 and the journey takes 15h. Tarsin also services this route once a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Verona Villafranca Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Florence Peretola Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Florence Peretola Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Verona Villafranca Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Verona Villafranca Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–47
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- €35–60
Train from Wien Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- *
- €90–140
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Cluj-Napoca to Bologna bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 12:38 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 11:38 AM in Bologna.
Cluj-Napoca to Bologna train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Bologna is 1194 km. It takes approximately 13h 51m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Bologna.
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