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How to get fromBilbao to Cluj-Napocaby plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Bilbao to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Bilbao Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeBIO - CLJ
    7h 23m
    $141–334

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Devabus
    2. Take the train from Deva to Cluj NapocatrainIc
    47h 13m
    $85–192

  3. Bus, train via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to San Sebastián / Donostiabus
    2. Take the train from Hendaye to Massy TgvtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Massy Tgv to Lille Flandrestrain
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-DampoorttrainTer
    5. Take the bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    28h 15m
    $157–480

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-DeliciastrainAlv
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
    3. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletitrainEc
    6. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocatrainIc
    44h 7m
    $323–886

  5. Drive 2,560.6 km

    1. Drive from Bilbao to Cluj-Napocacar2,560.6 km
    27h 9m
    $468–676

  6. Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
    2. Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeVIT - CLJ
    9h 23m
    $90–389

  7. Bus via Ghent

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao to Lillebus
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Ghent Dampoortbus280 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    33h 27m
    $109–202

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos NordbusAlsa
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    42h 11m
    $175–266

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Bilbao to München Ostcar
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
    3. Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Cluj-Napocacar
    26h 57m
    $548–791

Bilbao to Cluj-Napoca by train

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration44h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

Lufthansa, Vueling Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Cluj Napoca via Zaragoza-Delicias, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Hauptbahnhof, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 44h 7m.

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