There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car ferry, 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane HER - CLJ
4h 51m$171–311Fly from Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane JSH - CLJ
13h 44m$140–490Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
34h 51mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
2d 15h$349–870Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CHQ - CLJ
7h 59m$145–409Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
36h 12m$290–544Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napocabus
41h 21m$162–327
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca is to car ferry and bus which costs $160 - $330 and takes 41h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $170 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Thessaloniki and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 51m.
The distance between Crete and Cluj-Napoca is 1288 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 34h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Crete to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 1348+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice a week.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Sitia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–430
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- obadabus.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $50–75
- Airplane-type seats
- $50–75
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $130–180
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