There are 7 ways to get from Tirana to Cluj by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane TIA - CLJ
6h 44m$72–262Bus
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Negotinbus
- Take the bus from Negotin to Kladovobus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Târgu Jiubus
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napocabus Cj1
21h 24mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
29h 34m$102–113Drive 961.1 km
- Drive from Tirana to Cluj-Napocacar 961.1 km
12h 48m$174–252Fly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane TIA - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Turdabus
10h 20m$169–588Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlceabus 983
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Cluj-Napocabus
28h 50m$134–192Bus #2
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus Simeonidis
41h 10m
Tirana to Cluj by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirana to Cluj is to bus and train and night train which costs $100 - $120 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tirana to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $70 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tirana to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Tiranë and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Shkoder,Rruga Teuta, Podgorica , Bus station, Negotin, Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Târgu Jiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 24m.
The distance between Tirana and Cluj is 701 km. The road distance is 961.1 km.
The best way to get from Tirana to Cluj without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 29h 34m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Tirana to Cluj, including transfers.
Tirana to Cluj bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Tiranë station.
The best way to get from Tirana to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs $70 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 21h 24m.
Tirana to Cluj bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, arrive at Shkodër station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Tirana. It is currently 6:37 AM in Tirana and 7:37 AM in Cluj.
What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Cluj, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tiranë to Cluj-Napoca via Shkodër, Shkoder,Rruga Teuta, Podgorica , Bus station, Negotin, Kladovo, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, and Târgu Jiu in around 21h 24m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sibiu via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sibiu via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- 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
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Ms-Tours/104
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Negotin to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Negotin to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
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