There are 6 ways to get from Prague to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague
best- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane PRG - CLJ
7h 31m$82–274Bus via Turda
cheapest- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Turdabus
21h 54m$64–87Bus
- Take the bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus 1926
14h 25m$90–140Train
- Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Budapest-Nyugati putrain rj 273 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
17h 33m$65–96Drive 930.7 km
- Drive from Prague to Cluj-Napocacar 930.7 km
10h 13m$165–239Train to Dresden Airport, fly
- Take the train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbftrain
- Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane DRS - CLJ
8h 51m$159–507
Prague to Cluj-Napoca by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prague to Cluj-Napoca is to train which costs $65 - $100 and takes 17h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Prague to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $80 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Prague to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Praha hl.n. and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Ferdinánd híd and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Prague and Cluj-Napoca is 808 km. The road distance is 930.7 km.
The best way to get from Prague to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Prague to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Prague to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží station.
Prague to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), depart from Praha hl.n. station.
The best way to get from Prague to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $80 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $140 and takes 14h 25m, you could also train, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 17h 33m.
What companies run services between Prague, Czechia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
LOT, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest once daily. Tickets cost $90–140 and the journey takes 14h 25m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Dresden Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Praha hl.n. to Budapest-Nyugati pu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- Danish Railways
Train from Praha-Holesovice to Dresden Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- Danish Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, Hlavní Nádraží to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Prague to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Prague. It is currently 10:50 PM in Prague and 11:50 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Prague to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati pu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prague to Cluj-Napoca is 931 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Prague to Cluj-Napoca.
Book your Prague to Cluj-Napoca bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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