There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest by bus, train, rideshare, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus via Huedin
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedinbus
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
6h 6mRideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest403.6 km
6h 28mFt 8,419Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
9h 50mFt 16,000–18,000Bus to Tirgu Mures, fly
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airportbus
- Fly from Tirgu Mures (TGM) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane TGM - BUD
5h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
7hFt 13,000–25,000Drive 405.2 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Budapestcar 405.2 km
5h 40mFt 23,255–33,590Fly from Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CLJ - BUD
7h 29mFt 27,015–70,635Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Cluj-Napoca to BudapestEurobusways
7hFt 22,000–170,000
Cluj-Napoca to Budapest by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest is to rideshare which costs 8 419 Ft and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs 23 000 Ft - 34 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Budapest-Keleti. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Budapest is 436 km. The road distance is 405.2 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest without a car is to bus via Huedin which takes 6h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Budapest bus services, operated by Olteanu Travel, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
Cluj-Napoca to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest is to bus via Huedin which takes 6h 6m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 16 000 Ft - 18 000 Ft and takes 9h 50m, you could also fly, which costs 27 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca to Deák Ferenc tér via Huedin, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Népliget in around 6h 6m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti once daily. Tickets cost Ft 16,000–18,000 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–70,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,000–70,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–110,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tirgu Mures to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–44,000
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–70,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,000–18,000
- 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
- Ft 50,000–70,000
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Târgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- 0720 008899
- [email protected]
- Website
- President Tour
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 5,500–17,000
- Website
- President Tour
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 13,000–20,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 18,000–25,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–170,000
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,419
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Cluj-Napoca to Budapest bus services, operated by Olteanu Travel, arrive at Huedin station.
Budapest is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 7:22 PM in Cluj-Napoca and 6:22 PM in Budapest.
Cluj-Napoca to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Budapest is 405 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest.
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