There are 8 ways to get from Heraklion to Cluj-Napoca by plane, busferry, bus, train, car, night train, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane HER - CLJ
4h 51m$101–251Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
34h 59mBus and ferry, train, drive, night train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
42h 19m$169–227Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
2d 15h$319–751Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane HER - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
11h 16mCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus 961
36h 46m$294–611Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
38h 28mCar ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Cluj-Napocacar
25h 45m$435–784
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $100 - $260 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $100 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Cluj-Napoca station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square via Thessaloniki and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 59m.
The distance between Heraklion and Cluj-Napoca is 1288 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 34h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Heraklion to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Heraklion to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 1485+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Anima Wings, and HiSky fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $50–75
- Airplane-type seats
- $50–80
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $140–190
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