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$207–278Train
cheapest- 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 26m$90–101Train via Kevermes
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Loekoeshazatrain 347
- Take the train from Lokoshaza to Războienitrain
- Take the train from Războieni to Chirileu h.train
18h 4m$134–173Drive 823.6 km
- Drive from Zagreb to Transylvaniacar 823.6 km
10h 15m$156–225Fly 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
10h 20m$113–327Fly Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SPU - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
10h 32m$161–373Fly 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
11h 27mBus, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures
- Take the bus from Varaždin bus station to Keszthelybus
- Take the train from Keszthely to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
9h 20m$91–279
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 - $110 and takes 18h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Croatia to Transylvania is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $90 - $280.
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 Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Lokoshaza and Războieni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 4m.
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 $130 - $180 and takes 18h 4m.
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, Loekoeshaza, Lokoshaza, Războieni, and Chirileu h. in around 18h 4m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- 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
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
- 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
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- 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
- tarom.ro
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- 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
- $75–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Loekoeshaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Lokoshaza to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Războieni to Chirileu h.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Câmpia Turzii to G-ral N. Dăscălescu Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Campia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Keszthely to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varaždin bus station to Keszthely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Târgu Mureș
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mures Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
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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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