There are 5 ways to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Huedin
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to HuedinN3906
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
6h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN910 / ...
9h 34mFt 9,606–21,360Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-NyugatiIr
12h 38mFt 17,106–20,360Drive 413.1 km
- Drive from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest413.1 km
5h 49mFt 23,831–34,422Fly
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)CLJ - BUD
4h 56mFt 25,488–79,238
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is to bus which costs 9 500 Ft - 22 000 Ft and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs 25 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca Est and arriving at Budapest-Nyugati via Cluj Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Cluj Napoca Est and Budapest is 423 km. The road distance is 413.1 km.
The best way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest without a car is to bus via Huedin which takes 6h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest, including transfers.
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is to bus via Huedin which takes 6h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs 17 000 Ft - 21 000 Ft and takes 12h 38m, you could also fly, which costs 25 000 Ft - 80 000 Ft and takes 4h 56m.
Budapest is 1h behind Cluj Napoca Est. It is currently 1:28 AM in Cluj Napoca Est and 12:28 AM in Budapest.
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
What companies run services between Cluj Napoca Est, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a vehicle from Cluj Napoca Est to Deák Ferenc tér via Cluj-Napoca, Huedin, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Népliget in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Nyugati once daily. Tickets cost Ft 17,000–19,000 and the journey takes 11h 28m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–130,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 75,000–110,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–95,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,500–2,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–20,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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Yes, the driving distance between Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is 413 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest.
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