There are 6 ways to get from Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, night train, bus, or car
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SOF - CLJ
9h 21m$64–205Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
16h 14m$50–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Filipovo to Rusetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
16h 34mDrive 768.6 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Cluj-Napocacar 768.6 km
10h 39m$123–177Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane OTP - CLJ
9h 7m$64–187Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus 961
18h 51m$97–173
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca is to train and night train which costs $50 - $75 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca is to train and night train and fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $60 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Arte Plastice via Sofia, Sibiu and Traian Vuia Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Stara Zagora and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Cluj-Napoca is 613 km. The road distance is 768.6 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and night train which takes 16h 14m and costs $50 - $75.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Arte Plastice via Sofia, Sibiu, Cluj-Napoca, and Traian Vuia Nord in around 18h 51m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Filipovo to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- 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
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca is 769 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Plovdiv to Cluj-Napoca.
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