There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CLJ - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
5h 28m$290–442Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militaribus N910
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
14h 50m$44–78Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Balchik
13h 59m$263–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Brasov, Garabus
- Take the train from Brașov to Mangaliatrain
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
14h 29m$63–75Drive 718.4 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Balchikcar 718.4 km
9h 14m$115–166Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CLJ - VAR
6h 28m$270–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharesttrain Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus 984
16h 21m$77–95Train, bus via Mangalia
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Ploieşti Vesttrain
- Take the train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangaliatrain
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
16h 33m$73–87
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to bus which costs $40 - $80 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 28m and costs $290 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik station. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Balchik Bus Station via București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Balchik is 586 km. The road distance is 718.4 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 13h 59m and costs $260 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $270 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $80 and takes 14h 50m.
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is 718 km. It takes approximately 9h 14m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Varna Airport (VAR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Balchik Bus Station via București, Autogara Militari in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41–45
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $220–310
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Brasov, Gara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- 0722 265 779
- sudmsc@yahoo.com
- Website
- mercado-sud.ro
Bus from Mangalia to Kavarna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- mercadosud.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
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