There are 7 ways to get from Zadar to Cluj-Napoca by bus, train, night train, car, or plane
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 Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napocabus
15h 55m$183–299Fly from Zadar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAD - CLJ
7h 9m$78–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Perušićbus 938
- Take the train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
23h 54m$91–102Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Knin, Autobušni kolodvorbus 81
- Take the nighttrain from Knin to Budapest-Keletinighttrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
26h 24mDrive 1,027.2 km
- Drive from Zadar to Cluj-Napocacar 1,027.2 km
11h 27m$168–242Bus, train via Püspökladány
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus 952 / ...
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 976 / ...
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Puespoekladanytrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain Re
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
17h 14m$197–320Bus to Split Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SPU - CLJ
9h 39m$131–352
Zadar to Cluj-Napoca by bus, foot, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Cluj-Napoca is to bus and train which costs $90 - $110 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $75 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Zagreb and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 55m.
The distance between Zadar and Cluj-Napoca is 1045 km. The road distance is 1027.2 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $180 - $300.
It takes approximately 15h 55m to get from Zadar to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Zadar to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
The best way to get from Zadar to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which takes 15h 55m and costs $180 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $350 and takes 7h 9m.
Zadar to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zagreb station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Zadar. It is currently 7:47 PM in Zadar and 8:47 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zadar bus station to Cluj-Napoca via Zagreb and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 55m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Anima Wings fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Perusic to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- 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)
Night train from Knin to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Perušić
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zagreb to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 800 88 85
- [email protected]
- Website
- velebit-tours.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- velebit.traveling.com
- Phone
- +385 (23) 315 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- puntamika-line.hr
- Phone
- +385 91 454 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Schedules at
- francuzevic-prijevoz.hr
- Phone
- +385 35 415 165
- [email protected]
- Website
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Schedules at
- slavonija-bus.hr
- Phone
- +385 1 3335 170
- [email protected]
- Website
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- samoborcek.hr
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +385 99 438 6116
- [email protected]
- Website
- sikbus.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Knin, Autobušni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- sikbus.hr
- Phone
- +385 98 934 0896
- [email protected]
- Website
- bestline.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bestline.hr
- Phone
- +385 52 356 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Brioni Pula d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
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