There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedinbus
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
9h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bratislava hlavná stanicabus
11h 23m€50–180Train via Szolnok
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
13h 41m€51–57Drive 604.7 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislavacar 604.7 km
7h 19m€94–136Fly from Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CLJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
7h 18m€72–261Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalomtrain Rjx / ...
14h 1m€74–94Bus to Sibiu, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airportbus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SBZ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
6h 50m€128–444
Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava is to train via Szolnok which costs €50 - €60 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €120 - €450.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Bratislava hlavná stanica. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Szolnok and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Bratislava is 650 km. The road distance is 604.7 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava is to train via Szolnok which takes 13h 41m and costs €50 - €60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €180 and takes 11h 23m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Szolnok and Budapest-Nyugati in around 13h 41m. Alternatively, Romfour operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bratislava hlavná stanica twice a week. Tickets cost €130–180 and the journey takes 11h 23m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Sibiu to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €30–50
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €30–50
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- *
- €30–45
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–40
- 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
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +40-745.499.985
- Website
- bepstravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- bepstravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Bratislava hlavná stanica station.
Bratislava is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 3:55 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 2:55 AM in Bratislava.
Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Szolnok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava is 605 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Bratislava.
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