There are 5 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus via Vatra Dornei
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Vatra Dornei
4h 9m$22–26Train, taxi
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Lunca IlveiIR: Cluj Napoca - Galaţi / ...
- Take the taxi from Lunca Ilvei to Cârlibaba
4h 27m$44–53Drive 190 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba190 km
3h 19m$31–44Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to IacobeniIR: Cluj Napoca - Galaţi / ...
4h 58m$35–41Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Mestecăniș
5h 18m$52–56
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba is to bus via Vatra Dornei which costs $21 - $27 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Cârlibaba is 240 km. The road distance is 190 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba without a car is to bus via Vatra Dornei which takes 4h 9m and costs $21 - $27.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba is to bus via Vatra Dornei which takes 4h 9m and costs $21 - $27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $45 and takes 4h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba is 190 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Cârlibaba.
There are 57+ hotels available in Cârlibaba.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Cârlibaba, Romania?
Trans Dor operates a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Vatra Dornei once a week. Tickets cost $7–9 and the journey takes 2h 29m. Alternatively, Romanian Railways (CFR) operates a train from Cluj Napoca to Iacobeni 5 times a day. Tickets cost $21–23 and the journey takes 4h 26m.
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- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Lunca Ilvei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Iacobeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Vatra Dornei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- Phone
- +40 756 140 153
- office@sincarom.ro
- Website
- sincarom.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Airport to Mestecăniș
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- sincarom.autogari.ro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $27–35
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