There are 8 ways to get from Croatia to Transylvania 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 Târgu Mureșbus
13h 39m$204–275Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures
cheapest- Take the train from Beli Manastir to Pecstrain
- Take the train from Pecs to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
10h 4m$82–221Train via Kevermes
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Loekoeshazatrain Ic
- Take the train from Lokoshaza to Războienitrain
- Take the train from Războieni to Chirileu h.train
17h 50m$102–114Drive 823.6 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Transylvaniacar 823.6 km
10h 15m$135–194Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAG - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
9h 29m$112–326Train
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Campia Turziitrain Ic
- Take the train from Câmpia Turzii to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.train
18h 47m$90–100Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane ZAG - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airportbus
17h 49mFly Zadar Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane ZAD - TGM
7h 51m$88–347
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Croatia to Transylvania is to train which costs $90 - $100 and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Transylvania is to fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $85 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Croatia to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Zagreb and arriving at Târgu Mureș via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Croatia to Transylvania. However, there are services departing from Zagreb Glavni Kol. and arriving at Chirileu h. via Kelenföld vasútállomás, Budapest-Keleti, Lokoshaza and Războieni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Croatia and Transylvania is 914 km. The road distance is 823.6 km.
The best way to get from Croatia to Transylvania without a car is to bus which takes 13h 39m and costs $200 - $280.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Croatia to Transylvania, including transfers.
Croatia to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zagreb station.
Croatia to Transylvania train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
The best way to get from Croatia to Transylvania is to bus which takes 13h 39m and costs $200 - $280. Alternatively, you can train via Kevermes, which costs $100 - $120 and takes 17h 50m, you could also fly, which costs $85 - $350 and takes 7h 51m.
What companies run services between Croatia and Transylvania, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zagreb to Transylvania via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Târgu Mureș in around 13h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Transylvania via Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Keleti pályaudvar, Budapest-Keleti, Loekoeshaza, Lokoshaza, Războieni, and Chirileu h. in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Zadar Airport to Tirgu Mures via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Beli Manastir to Pecs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- 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
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Croatia to Transylvania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Croatia to Transylvania train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Kelenfoeld station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croatia to Transylvania is 824 km. It takes approximately 10h 15m to drive from Croatia to Transylvania.
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