There are 9 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly Cluj-Napoca 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
6h 57m$272–449Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Varnabus N963
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
17h 15m$65–107Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Balchik
13h 28m$251–341Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Mangaliatrain
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Kavarnabus
13h 54m$70–84Drive 718.6 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Balchikcar 718.6 km
9h 14m$115–166Fly Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CLJ - VAR
9h 42m$257–407Bus to Oradea International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Felixbus
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OMR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchik
9h 13mTrain, 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 22m$69–92Train, 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$70–84
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to train and bus which costs $65 - $95 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 57m and costs $270 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik. However, there are services departing from Mareșal C-tin Prezan and arriving at Balchik kv. Levski via Cluj-Napoca and Varna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Balchik is 585 km. The road distance is 718.6 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 13h 28m and costs $250 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $250 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 17h 15m.
Cluj-Napoca to Balchik bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Varna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Balchik is 719 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, Anima Wings, and Austrian Airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mareșal C-tin Prezan to Balchik kv. Levski via Aeroport Sud, Cluj-Napoca, and Varna in around 17h 15m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–110
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
Train from Ploieşti Vest to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- 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
- $44–47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Ploieşti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $39–42
- 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
- $220–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Bucharest to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Website
- edimond.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- edimond.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Băile Felix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
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