There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Huedin
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Huedin
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove ZamkyEc
10h 23mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-PályaudvarN963 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove ZamkyEc
12h 6m€50–94Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove ZamkyEc
15h 32m€69–88Drive 538 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra538 km
7h 56m€81–116Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)CLJ - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
9h 15m€98–247Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Nitra606705
10h 44mFly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)CLJ - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
7h 17m€70–236
Cluj-Napoca to Nitra by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra is to bus and train which costs €50 - €95 and takes 12h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra is to fly and bus which takes 7h 17m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Nitra via Bratislava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Nitra via Budapest-Nyugati and Nove Zamky. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 32m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Nitra is 572 km. The road distance is 538 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra without a car is to bus and train via Huedin which takes 10h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Nitra bus services, operated by Romfour, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Nitra train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra is to train which takes 15h 32m and costs €65 - €90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 44m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Nitra, Slovakia?
You can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Nitra via Budapest-Nyugati and Nove Zamky in around 15h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Nitra via Bratislava hlavná stanica and Bratislava in around 10h 44m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–260
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Vienna International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €22–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +4-0749-226.971
- Website
- irinatrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- irinatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 004.0753.065.900
- Website
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Bratislava hlavná stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +421 0903 500 000
- infolines@turancar.sk
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Nitra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Nitra bus services, operated by Romfour, arrive at Bratislava hlavná stanica station.
Nitra is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 10:57 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 9:57 AM in Nitra.
Cluj-Napoca to Nitra train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Nitra is 538 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Nitra.
There are 163+ hotels available in Nitra.