There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CLJ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Izvor
8h 5mTrain, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia463 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to KyustendilRe
20h 16m$80–95Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to HaţegCj1
- Take the bus from Hateg to CaransebeşT1
- Take the bus from Caransebeș to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Izvor
18h 42mDrive 725.2 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil725.2 km
10h 35m$116–167Fly to Skopje International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)CLJ - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
12h 49m$95–355Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Dragomirovo
21h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Videle
- Take the train from Videle to SofiaIr
- Take the train from Sofia to KyustendilRe
26h 9m$97–107
Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil is to train and night train which costs $80 - $95 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil is to drive which takes 10h 35m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Kyustendil via Hateg, Caransebeș, Sofia and Izvor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Kyustendil via Bucharest, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 16m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Kyustendil is 572 km. The road distance is 725.2 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil without a car is to bus which takes 18h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil is to bus which takes 18h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $110 and takes 26h 9m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Kyustendil, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Kyustendil via Haţeg, Hateg, Caransebeş, Caransebeș, Sofia, and Izvor in around 18h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Kyustendil via Videle and Sofia in around 26h 9m.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Skopje International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Skopje International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–55
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $43–47
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Train from Sofia to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–6
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Sofia to Izvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Sofia to Dragomirovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Haţeg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Hateg to Caransebeş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Caransebeș to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- 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
- $42
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, arrive at Haţeg station.
Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil is 725 km. It takes approximately 10h 35m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Kyustendil.
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