There are 10 ways to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAD - CLJ
6h 19m$93–286Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAG - CLJ
7h 37m$82–255Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napocabus
11h 25mTrain via Budapest
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
16h 26m$113–157Drive 741.9 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Cluj-Napocacar 741.9 km
8h 43m$121–175Fly from Split Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SPU - CLJ
7h 9m$90–390Fly from Pula Airport
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane PUY - CLJ
9h 17m$95–250Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Puespoekladanytrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain Re
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
13h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Graz to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
18h 15mTrain
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keletitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
19h 16m$112–168
Croatia to Cluj-Napoca by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca is to train via Budapest which costs $110 - $160 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $90 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Déli pályaudvar and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 26m.
The distance between Croatia and Cluj-Napoca is 737 km. The road distance is 741.9 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 11h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Croatia to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 19m and costs $90 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 11h 25m, you could also train via Budapest, which costs $110 - $160 and takes 16h 26m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Zagreb to Cluj-Napoca via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Pula Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Pula Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Zagreb to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–430
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $150
- Shared
- $55–80
Bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz - Hbf Busbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- $144
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Graz to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Croatia to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Croatia. It is currently 3:05 PM in Croatia and 4:05 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Croatia to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Deli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Cluj-Napoca is 742 km. It takes approximately 8h 43m to drive from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca.
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