There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to București by train, plane, bus, or car
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Line 5 train to Cluj-Napoca, fly
best- Take the train from Mareșal C-tin Prezan to Aeroport Sudtrain
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CLJ - OTP
3h 11mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain Braşov - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
6h 57m$41–58Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharesttrain Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
9h 19m$43–47Drive 411.5 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharestcar 411.5 km
5h 54m$66–95Bus to Oradea International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Felixbus
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OMR - OTP
4h 50mBus via Braşov
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşovbus
- Take the bus from Brașov to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
8h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militaribus 3910 / ...
9h 33m$46–74
Cluj-Napoca to București by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to București is to train which costs $43 - $47 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to București is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca station to București. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square and arriving at Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Terminal Gară, Brașov and Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to București. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Universitate via Gara de Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and București is 336 km. The road distance is 411.5 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to București without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 57m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Cluj-Napoca to București, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to București bus services, operated by Edimond, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square.
Cluj-Napoca to București train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to București is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs $43 - $47. Alternatively, you can bus via Braşov, which costs and takes 8h 14m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and București, Romania?
Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest 5 times a day. Tickets cost $43–47 and the journey takes 8h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Braşov, Terminal Gară, Poienelor, Brașov, and Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Phone
- 0264-430917
- [email protected]
- Website
- ctpcj.ro
Train from Mareșal C-tin Prezan to Aeroport Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://ctpcj.ro/index.php/en/
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–22
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $7–13
- 1st Class
- $14–22
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
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/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- 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
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
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Felix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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
- +4 0268 455555
- [email protected]
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Brașov to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to București bus services, operated by Edimond, arrive at Braşov station.
Cluj-Napoca to București train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to București is 412 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to București.
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