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How to get fromChicago to Transylvaniaby plane, bus, train or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Transylvania by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane ORD - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    18h 28m
    $290–1,120

  2. Fly to Sibiu, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane ORD - SBZ
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    19h 34m
    $420–1,540

  3. Fly to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane ORD - TGM
    17h 49m
    $380–1,140

  4. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ORD - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânelebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Fântânele to Transylvaniataxi taxi
    19h 5m

  5. Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane ORD - OMR
    2. Take the bus from Băile Felix to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    21h 33m
    $354–1,159

  6. Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane ORD - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Alba Iuliabus bus
    3. Take the train from Bărăbanţ Hm. to Târgu Mureştrain train
    23h 49m
    $622–1,056

  7. Fly to Debrecen International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane plane ORD - DEB
    2. Take the train from Debrecen to Dedatrain train
    3. Take the train from Deda to Târgu Mureştrain train
    42h 15m
    $692–2,553

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$287Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Transylvania, Romania?

American Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) once daily.

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