There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane PMO - CLJ
8h 8m$134–556Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus Autoservizi Salemi S202
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
38h 44m$65–199Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
31h 1mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Cluj-Napocacar
26h 14m$464–697Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane PMO - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
15h 23m$298–672Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
40h 5m$101–291Bus via Rome
- Take the bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N592
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cluj Napocabus
47h 33m$250–356
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which costs $65 - $200 and takes 38h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Palermo Terminal Bus and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 44m.
The distance between Palermo and Cluj-Napoca is 1327 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 31h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Palermo to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Palermo Terminal Bus station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $200 and takes 38h 44m.
Palermo to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 1:50 PM in Palermo and 2:50 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Ryanair fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 38h 44m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Oradea International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Oradea International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–120
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Rome, Termini to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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