There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Cluj by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
7h 15m$24–57Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to PuespoekladanyIr / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to OradeaRe
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
8h 15mDrive 407.7 km
- Drive from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca407.7 km
5h 43m$72–103Fly to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BUD - CLJ
6h 48m$89–286Bus via Turda
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Turda961 / ...
- Take the bus from Turda to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu
10h 25m$31–90Train
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Cluj NapocaIc
11h$32–38Fly to Tirgu Mures, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)BUD - TGM
- Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
6h 36m$37–150
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Cluj is to train which costs $30 - $40 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Cluj is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu via Turda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Budapest and Cluj is 424 km. The road distance is 407.7 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Cluj without a car is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $24 - $60.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Budapest to Cluj, including transfers.
Budapest to Cluj bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Cluj is to bus which takes 7h 15m and costs $24 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $290 and takes 6h 48m, you could also train, which costs $30 - $40 and takes 11h.
Budapest to Cluj bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turda station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 2:16 AM in Budapest and 3:16 AM in Cluj.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Cluj, Romania?
President Tour operates a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca 3 times a day. Tickets cost $19–50 and the journey takes 7h 10m. Alternatively, Tarom, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- 0720 008899
- office@presidenttour.ro
- Website
- presidenttour.ro
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Schedules at
- presidenttour.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Turda to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
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