There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Cluj by plane, train, bus, night train, ferry, or car
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ATH - CLJ
6h 18m$85–250Bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Turdabus
25h 37m$81–176Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus Cj1
25h 19mTrain, bus, night train
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
30h 27m$102–134Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus Simeonidis
2d 6h$147–366Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane ATH - TGM
- Take the bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Câmpia Turziibus
8h 59mFly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane ATH - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Huedinbus
10h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Turdabus
27h 56m$113–136Drive 1,412.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Cluj-Napocacar 1,412.4 km
17h 6m$297–428
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Cluj is to train and bus and night train which costs $100 - $140 and takes 30h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $85 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and arriving at Cluj-Napoca Statie Observator via Thessaloniki, Sibiu and Turda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
The distance between Athens and Cluj is 1026 km. The road distance is 1412.4 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Cluj without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Athens to Cluj, including transfers.
Athens to Cluj bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, depart from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL station.
The best way to get from Athens to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $85 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus via Thessaloníki, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 25h 37m.
Athens to Cluj bus services, operated by KTEL Thessalonikis, arrive at Thessaloniki Monastiriou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Cluj is 1412 km. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from Athens to Cluj.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Cluj, Romania?
Anima Wings, Turkish Airlines, and Tarom fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Cluj-Napoca Statie Observator via Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki, Sibiu, and Turda in around 25h 37m.
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirgu Mures via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40744619453
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–25
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $80–120
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $120–150
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $120–160
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $150–190
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