There are 6 ways to get from Gherla to Bratislava by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Budapest
best- Take the bus from Gherla to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 260 / ...
11h 9m€154–203Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dej Calatori to Debrecentrain Ir
- Take the train from Debrecen to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
13h 11m€44–51Drive 648.1 km
- Drive from Gherla to Bratislavacar 648.1 km
7h 59m€101–146Fly from Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CLJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
7h 37m€73–270Bus
- Take the bus from Gherla - Petrom to Bratislavabus
15h 11m€50–75Train, bus to Sibiu, fly, bus
- Take the train from Gherla to Cluj Napocatrain
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airportbus
- Fly from Sibiu (SBZ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SBZ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
8h 57m€143–460
Gherla to Bratislava by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gherla to Bratislava is to train which costs €40 - €55 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Gherla to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 7h 37m and costs €70 - €270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gherla - Petrom and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 15h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Gherla to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Gherla and arriving at Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Dej Calatori, Debrecen and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
The distance between Gherla and Bratislava is 656 km. The road distance is 648.1 km.
The best way to get from Gherla to Bratislava without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 11h 9m and costs €150 - €210.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Gherla to Bratislava, including transfers.
Gherla to Bratislava bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Gherla station.
Gherla to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Dej Calatori station.
The best way to get from Gherla to Bratislava is to bus via Budapest which takes 11h 9m and costs €150 - €210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €40 - €55 and takes 13h 11m.
What companies run services between Gherla, Romania and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Gherla to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gherla to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica via Dej Călători, Dej Calatori, Debrecen, and Budapest-Nyugati in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–340
Flights from Sibiu to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Sibiu to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Dej Calatori to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gherla to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Gherla to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–180
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Gherla - Petrom to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Gherla to Bratislava bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Bratislava is 1h behind Gherla. It is currently 2:50 AM in Gherla and 1:50 AM in Bratislava.
Gherla to Bratislava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Debrecen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gherla to Bratislava is 648 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Gherla to Bratislava.
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