There are 6 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, Autogara Sens Vest to Huedin
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
7h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN910
8h 30mFt 8,500–16,000Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-NyugatiIr
12h 38mFt 17,107–20,368Drive 412.9 km
- Drive from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest412.9 km
5h 49mFt 23,592–34,077Fly
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)CLJ - BUD
4h 45mFt 25,293–70,405Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest
12h 3mFt 19,107–28,368
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 8 500 Ft - 16 000 Ft and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs 25 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cluj-Napoca and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 16m.
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 420 km. The road distance is 412.9 km.
The best way to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest without a car is to bus via Huedin which takes 7h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest, including transfers.
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
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 7h 34m 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 - 75 000 Ft and takes 4h 45m.
What companies run services between Cluj Napoca Est, Romania and Budapest, Hungary?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca Est to Deák Ferenc tér via Cluj Napoca, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, Huedin, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Népliget in around 7h 34m. 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.
- 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 31,000–120,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
- 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 30,000–100,000
- 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
- +4-0749-226.971
- Website
- irinatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,553
- Schedules at
- irinatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 004.0753.065.900
- Website
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 8,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–27,000
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest is 1h behind Cluj Napoca Est. It is currently 4:56 AM in Cluj Napoca Est and 3:56 AM in Budapest.
Cluj Napoca Est to Budapest train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
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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