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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane RIX - CLJ
    8h 45m
    $86–321

  2. Bus via Budapest

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N1301
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    30h 36m

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain train Ic
    36h 39m
    $210–476

  4. Drive  1,427.9 km

    1. Drive from Riga to Cluj-Napocacar car 1,427.9 km
    19h 11m
    $257–372

  5. Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane RIX - OMR
    2. Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    9h 25m

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Cluj-Napoca Rompetrol Airportbus bus
    33h 24m
    $135–165

  7. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodnibus bus 848103 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw to Cluj-Napocabus bus
    39h 22m
    $172–212

Riga to Cluj-Napoca by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration36h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$210Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,146.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga, Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 30h 36m.

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