There are 10 ways to get from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, night train, bus, or car
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Metro to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane IST - CLJ
5h 11m$112–262Night train, train
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Cluj Napoca
20h 34m$55–84Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
21h 40m$86–156Drive 1,043.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Cluj-Napocacar 1,043.3 km
13h 12m$167–241Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ADB - CLJ
7h 15m$151–371Fly from Antalya Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane AYT - CLJ
5h 43m$76–251Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ESB - CLJ
7h 42m$68–313Fly from Konya Airport
- Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane KYA - CLJ
7h 19m$201–494Fly from Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport
- Fly from Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane GZT - CLJ
8h 3m$291–953Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
23h 5m
Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca is to night train and train which costs $55 - $85 and takes 20h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca is to Metro and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $110 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via İstanbul Esenler bus station and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Halkali and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Turkey and Cluj-Napoca is 785 km. The road distance is 1043.3 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to night train and train which takes 20h 34m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Turkey to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which takes 21h 40m and costs $85 - $160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $380 and takes 7h 15m.
What companies run services between Turkey and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and București, Autogara Militari in around 21h 40m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, and four other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–190
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Antalya Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Konya Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Konya Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Turkey to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Turkey to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Cluj-Napoca is 1043 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Turkey to Cluj-Napoca.
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