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How to get fromCluj-Napoca Airport (CLJ) to Istanbul (State)by plane, bus, train, night train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca Airport (CLJ) to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST)planeCLJ - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Şirinevlerbus
    2h 57m
    ₺4,931–9,795

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeCLJ - SAW
    3h 36m
    ₺2,200–13,000

  3. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
    2. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    20h 45m
    ₺4,899–7,590

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara MilitaribusN910 / ...
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbusN1998
    20h 59m
    ₺2,702–4,651

  5. Bus, train, night train via Predeal

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Predealbus
    2. Take the train from Predeal to Bucharesttrain
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    18h 14m
    ₺2,456–4,069

  6. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiubus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Razgradbus
    3. Take the bus from Razgrad Central Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    22h 34m
    ₺3,011–4,398

  7. Drive 1,054.3 km

    1. Drive from Cluj-Napoca Airport (CLJ) to Istanbulcar1,054.3 km
    13h 21m
    ₺7,142–10,317

Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,768Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca Airport (CLJ), Romania and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca to İskenderpaşa via București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 20h 59m. Alternatively, HiSky, Pegasus Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 4 times a day.

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