There are 9 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff by bus, train, night train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Birmingham
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff CentralNottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
21h 20m£45–116Train, night train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-KeletiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien HbfEc / ...
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Amsterdam CentraalNj
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
36h 47m£242–756Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Cardiff
23h 56mFly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)CLJ - CWL
13h 46m£91–376Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to London Victoria
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
36h 59m£53–164Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to London Stonebridge
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GDUk940
38h 26mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiff
25h£349–506Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)CLJ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
7h 47m£114–289Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Luton Airport (LTN)CLJ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
6h 31m£132–502
Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff by train, night train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff is to bus and train which costs £45 - £120 and takes 21h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs £130 - £500.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Cardiff Central via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Amsterdam Centraal, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 47m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Cardiff is 1333 miles.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 20m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 21h 20m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff is to fly which takes 13h 46m and costs £90 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 38h 26m.
Cardiff is 2h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 9:51 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 7:51 AM in Cardiff.
Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Cardiff, Wales?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Kingsway GD via London Stonebridge, Harrow Road /North Circular Rd, Haven Green / Ealing Broadway, Ealing Broadway, Heathrow Terminal 5, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 38h 26m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Birmingham Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Birmingham Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Birmingham Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff Airport via Munich, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–43
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–280
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–26
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to London Stonebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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