There are 10 ways to get from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the bus from Monfalcone to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
17h 35m$168–246Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rijeka to Ogulintrain Re
- Take the train from Ogulin to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
22h 53m$83–88Drive 901.7 km
- Drive from Rijeka to Cluj-Napocacar 901.7 km
10h 14m$147–213Bus to Pula Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Pula , Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Pula Airport (PUY) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane PUY - CLJ
11h 33m$192–602Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Udinetrain Re
- Take the bus from Udine to Cluj Napocabus
22h 49m$258–395Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAG - CLJ
8h 59m$305–650Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LJU - CLJ
9h 17m$367–780Fly from Rijeka Airport
- Fly from Rijeka Airport (RJK) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane RJK - CLJ
7h 19m$170–430Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane TSF - CLJ
8h 39m$228–823Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Cervignano-Aquil.-Grtrain
- Take the train from Cervignano-Aquil.-Gr to Venezia Mestretrain
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BLQ - CLJ
10h 20m$187–534
Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca is to train which costs $80 - $90 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $170 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca station. However, there are services departing from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square via Monfalcone. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Rijeka and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Ogulin, Zagreb Glavni Kol., Kelenföld vasútállomás and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
The distance between Rijeka and Cluj-Napoca is 1088 km. The road distance is 901.7 km.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs $160 - $250.
It takes approximately 17h 35m to get from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by GoOpti, depart from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor station.
Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Rijeka station.
The best way to get from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which takes 17h 35m and costs $160 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $90 and takes 22h 53m, you could also fly, which costs $170 - $430 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Rijeka, Croatia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square via Trieste, Autostazione, Trieste Centrale, Monfalcone, and Monfalcone in around 17h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rijeka to Cluj Napoca via Ogulin, Zagreb Glavni Kol., Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Kelenföld vasútállomás, Keleti pályaudvar, and Budapest-Keleti in around 22h 53m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Pula Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Ljubljana to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Rijeka Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Rijeka to Ogulin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ogulin to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- GoOpti
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- $230
Shuttle from Rijeka to Treviso, Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $109–480
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- $109
- Private
- $252
Bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- GoOpti
Want to know more about travelling around Romania
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by GoOpti, arrive at Trieste, Autostazione station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Rijeka. It is currently 12:38 PM in Rijeka and 1:38 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Ogulin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca is 902 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca.
Book your Rijeka to Cluj-Napoca bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 1352+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.












