There are 5 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cape Town by plane, bus, 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 from Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane CLJ - CPT
17h 35mR 7,901–25,161Bus to Oradea International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Felixbus
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane OMR - CPT
21h 43mBus to Debrecen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus stationbus
- Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane DEB - CPT
20h 25mR 13,849–44,122Train, bus to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Simeriatrain
- Take the bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airportbus
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane TSR - CPT
24h 10mBus, train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane OTP - CPT
24h 9mR 9,384–15,276
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cape Town is to bus and train and fly which costs R 9 000 - R 16 000 and takes 24h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cape Town is to fly which takes 17h 35m and costs R 7 500 - R 26 000.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Cape Town is 9020 km.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cape Town, including transfers.
There are 8007+ hotels available in Cape Town.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Cape Town, South Africa?
Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–25,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–26,000
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–43,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–27,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–21,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cape Town International Airport via Istanbul, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–30,000
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–29,000
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
Flights from Debrecen International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–49,000
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–30,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cape Town International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cape Town International Airport via Doha, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–22,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cape Town International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–28,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Cluj Napoca to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 270–300
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 260–290
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 120–340
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- R 120–200
- 1st Class
- R 230–340
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 110–140
- Website
- Regio Călători
- 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
- R 160–240
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 140–150
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- 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
- R 561
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Debrecen bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 360–550
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Simeria to Timisoara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +40751335335
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 616
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
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