There are 6 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Makhachkala by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Uytash Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Uytash Airport (MCX)CLJ - MCX
10h₽15,277–71,568Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Feldioara
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkala
2d 6h₽8,548–11,545Train, drive, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Beclean pe Someş
- Take the train from Beclean pe Someş to Sighetu Marmației
- Drive from Sighetu Marmației to Rakhiv
- Take the train from Rakhiv to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Take the train from Ivano-Frankivsk to Kramatorsk
- Take the taxi from Kramatorsk to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station
- Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Mahachkala
2d 11h₽8,884–13,827Fly to Grozny Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Grozny Airport (GRV)CLJ - GRV
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkala
10h 12m₽19,977–89,918Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkala
2d 9h₽10,308–14,164Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Mangalia
- Take the bus from Mangalia to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurt
- Take the train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkala
2d 15h₽9,798–13,739
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Uytash Airport (MCX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Makhachkala is to bus and train and night train which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 12000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 10h and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 75000.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Makhachkala is 1966 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Makhachkala without a car is to bus and train and night train which takes 2 days 6h and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 12000.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Cluj-Napoca to Makhachkala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 10h and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 75000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 15000 and takes 2 days 9h.
Makhachkala is 1h ahead of Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 7:25 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 8:25 AM in Makhachkala.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Makhachkala, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, IrAero, and four other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Uytash Airport (MCX) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Makhachkala via București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Esenler Otogar, Yenikapi, Emniyet Otogar, and Makhachkala in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Uytash Airport via Istanbul, Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–70,000
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Uytash Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Istanbul, Sochi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–70,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–85,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Grozny Airport via Istanbul, Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽20,000–95,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–1,550
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Beclean pe Someş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽850–950
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Beclean pe Someş to Sighetu Marmației
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–1,350
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽600–750
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,300
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽740–800
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,000
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽1,700–2,400
- 1st Class
- ₽2,300–3,000
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Beclean pe Someş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽240–270
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Rakhiv to Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽290–470
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Berth
- ₽290–340
- Coupe
- ₽340–470
- Deluxe
- ₽1,200–1,700
Train from Ivano-Frankivsk to Kramatorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽600–1,500
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Berth
- ₽600–700
- Coupe
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Deluxe
- ₽2,400–3,300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov Gl to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–5,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–17,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–3,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,600–5,000
Train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,800–7,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,500
Train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,300
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽4,100–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Feldioara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Mangalia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–2,900
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,842
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,842
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 477
- Website
- avtovokzal-dnr.ru
Bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-dnr.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal-dnr.ru/
- Book at
- https://ticketbus-online.ru/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,700
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0743335517
- Website
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Mangalia to Istanbul Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,700
- Schedules at
- simpatrans.autogari.ro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,400
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