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How to get fromKaunas to Cluj-Napocaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Kaunas to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane VNO - CLJ
    8h 54m
    $108–340

  2. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane WAW - CLJ
    11h 14m
    $95–261

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus N1324 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus N1382
    26h 35m
    $128–217

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    29h 22m
    $101–153

  5. Drive  1,173.6 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,173.6 km
    15h 55m
    $202–292

  6. Car to Riga International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane RIX - CLJ
    13h 21m
    $131–871

  7. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Oradea International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane VNO - OMR
    3. Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    12h 4m
    $272–576

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train 33/141
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus N1382
    27h 30m
    $124–191

  9. Bus via Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus 848103 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    33h 37m
    $152–156

Kaunas to Cluj-Napoca by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration26h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$128Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 997.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 54m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

You can take a bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 26h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Cluj Napoca via Warszawa Centralna, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Ferdinánd híd, Keleti pályaudvar M, and Budapest-Keleti in around 29h 22m.

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