There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Riga International Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)CLJ - RIX
6h 55m$132–335Bus via Warsaw
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station WestN910
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Jelgava, stationN1205
31h$120–218Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa ZachodniaEc
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas144
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Jelgava215 / ...
37h 18mDrive 1,343.3 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava1,343.3 km
20h 10m$242–350Fly to Vilnius Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)CLJ - VNO
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Jelgava
10h 8m$137–339Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas144
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Jelgava215 / ...
33h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Suceava
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AO
35h 54m$124–155
Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava is to bus which costs $120 - $160 and takes 35h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava station. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Jelgava, station via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Jelgava via Budapest-Nyugati, Warszawa Zachodnia, Kaunas and Kaisiadorys. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 18m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Jelgava is 1186 km. The road distance is 1343.3 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava without a car is to bus via Warsaw which takes 31h and costs $120 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs $130 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs $120 - $220 and takes 31h, you could also train, which costs and takes 37h 18m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Jelgava, Latvia?
LOT, Norwegian Air International, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Jelgava, station via Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 31h.
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- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–330
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vilnius Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vilnius Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vilnius Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Riga International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–57
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Jelgava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Jelgava, station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +371 80700002
- info@hansalines.lv
- Website
- hansalines.lv
Bus from Rīgas SAO to Jelgavas AO
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- hansalines.lv
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava is 1343 km. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Jelgava.
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