There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BHX - CLJ
9h 33m$142–392Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BRS - CLJ
9h 20m$80–332Train, bus via Brent
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Wembley to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
35h 16m$113–363Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
36h 41m$474–762Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cluj-Napocacar
23h 55m$568–760Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LTN - CLJ
8h 27m$209–787Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane STN - CLJ
8h 35m$239–534Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
36h 26m$95–212Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napocabus
2d 20h$106–191Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cluj-Napocacar
25h 4m$445–708
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca is to train and bus which costs $90 - $220 and takes 36h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Paddington, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 41m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cluj-Napoca is 2119 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus via Brent which takes 35h 16m and costs $110 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca is to train which takes 36h 41m and costs $470 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Cluj Napoca via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 36h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Constanța via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Cluj-Napoca, and Electromontaj Nord in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bristol Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $157
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $157
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–28
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from London Wembley to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–210
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–65
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- partners@begoo.md
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $79–135
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Adults
- $135
- Student
- $135
- Retiree
- $135
- Children
- $79
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Cluj-Napoca is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 5:37 PM in Cardiff and 7:37 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Cardiff to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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