There are 10 ways to get from Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Oradea
best- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Košicetrain
- Take the train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai putrain
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladanytrain Ic
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain Re
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
14h 41m$174–239Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai putrain
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecentrain Ic
- Take the train from Debrecen to Dej Calatoritrain Ic
- Take the train from Dej Călători to Cluj Napocatrain
16h 50m$39–62Bus
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus K1
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus N1382
18h 25m$88–141Drive 511 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Cluj-Napocacar 511 km
7h 40m$82–118Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowybus
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane KRK - CLJ
10h 23m$85–263Drive, train
- Drive from Zakopane to Strbacar
- Take the train from Strba to Košicetrain
- Take the train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai putrain
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecentrain Ic
- Take the train from Debrecen to Dej Calatoritrain Ic
- Take the train from Dej Călători to Cluj Napocatrain
16h 9m$51–75Train, shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane KTW - CLJ
11h 46m$103–330Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Take the train from Zakopane to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane WAW - CLJ
8h 44m$129–331Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turziibus
12h 6mShuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to BudapestEurobusways
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Cluj-NapocaEurobusways
13h$124–580
Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca is to bus and train which costs $35 - $65 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Zakopane and Cluj-Napoca is 675 km. The road distance is 511 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus and train via Oradea which takes 14h 41m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by MajerBus, depart from Zakopane ZDA station.
Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by MajerBus, arrive at MDA dworzec autobusowy station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Zakopane. It is currently 5:40 PM in Zakopane and 6:40 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca is 511 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Zakopane to Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 18h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–320
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai pu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Strba to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai pu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Košice to Miskolc Tiszai pu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Strba to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Dej Calatori
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Debrecen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Debrecen to Dej Calatori
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Dej Călători to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Dej Călători to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +48 669 060 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
Bus from Zakopane ZDA to MDA dworzec autobusowy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- majerbus.pl
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 32 236 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Matuszek
Shuttle from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- Matuszek
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–500
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
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