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1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)ALA - CLJ
12h 42m
$321–476
Train, bus via Warsaw
1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
3. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
5. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Cluj Napoca
4d 22h
$367–672
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
4. Take the train from Chisinau to Nicolina
5. Take the train from Nicolina to Cluj Napoca
5d 15h
$326–712

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

27Weekly Planes

14h 26mAverage Duration

$216Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,147.7 km
Duration: 12h 42m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

LOT, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a day.

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Cluj-Napoca(opens in a new window), Romania(opens in a new window)

Cluj-Napoca, or simply Cluj, is the second-most populous city in Romania and the seat of Cluj County in the northwestern part of the country. Geographically, it is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (445 km), Budapest (461 km) and Belgrade (483 km). Located in the Someșul Mic river valley, the city is considered the unofficial capital of the historical province of Transylvania. For some decades prior to the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867, it was the official capital of the Grand Principality of Transylvania.

Things to do in Cluj-Napoca

St. Michael's Church(Opens in a new window)

The St. Michael's Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Mihail, Hungarian: Szent Mihály-templom) is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic church in Cluj-Napoca. It is the second largest church (after the Black Church of Brașov) in the geographical region of Transylvania, Romania. The nave is 50 meters long and 24 meters wide, the apse is 20×10 m. The tower with its height of 76 meter (80 meter including the cross) is the highest one in Transylvania. The western portal is decorated with the three coats of arms of Sigismund as King of Hungary, as King of Bohemia and as Holy Roman Emperor.

Cluj-Napoca Central Park(Opens in a new window)

Central Park is a large public, urban park in central Cluj-Napoca. It was founded in the 19th century and it located on the souther shore of Someşul Mic River. The Park is now home to the University of Arts and Design and to the Chemistry Faculty of the Babeş-Bolyai University.

Cluj Arena(Opens in a new window)

Cluj Arena is a multi-use stadium in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was ready as of October 2011 and is to be ranked as an UEFA Elite Stadium (Category 4). The stadium is the new home ground of FC Universitatea Cluj.

Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Cluj-Napoca Botanical Garden, officially Alexandru Borza Cluj-Napoca University Botanic Garden (Romanian: Grădina Botanică Alexandru Borza a Universităţii Cluj-Napoca), is a botanical garden located in the south part of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. It was founded in 1872 by Brassai Samuel. Its director in 1905 was Aladár Richter, than Páter Béla, Győrffy István and than overtaken 1920 by the local university, and by Alexandru Borza.

Places to stay in Cluj-Napoca

Hotel Platinia(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cluj - City Plaza(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Köte Haus(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Rania Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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