There are 7 ways to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napocabus
11h 25m$185–251Train via Budapest
cheapest- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
16h 9m$63–69Drive 741.9 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Cluj-Napocacar 741.9 km
8h 43m$141–204Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAG - CLJ
7h 56m$77–305Bus via Oradea
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradeabus
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
12h 22m$194–270Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keletitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
19h 32m$63–70Fly from Split Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SPU - CLJ
8h 14m$120–340
Croatia to Cluj-Napoca by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca is to train via Budapest which costs $60 - $70 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $75 - $310.
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 9m.
The distance between Croatia and Cluj-Napoca is 761 km. The road distance is 741.9 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 11h 25m 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 bus which takes 11h 25m and costs $180 - $260. Alternatively, you can train via Budapest, which costs $60 - $70 and takes 16h 9m, you could also fly, which costs $75 - $310 and takes 7h 56m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Cluj-Napoca via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Cluj Napoca via Budapest-Deli, Déli pályaudvar, Keleti pályaudvar, and Budapest-Keleti in around 16h 9m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
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Booking & Getting There
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 9:27 PM in Croatia and 10:27 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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