There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Caransebeș
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to HaţegCj1
- Take the bus from Hateg to CaransebeşT1
- Take the bus from Caransebeș to Vratsa bus station
14h 1mTrain, 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 MezdraRe / ...
16h 15m$72–82Drive 587.2 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa587.2 km
8h 44m$94–136Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)CLJ - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
9h 8m$87–261Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Târgu Jiu
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Vratsa bus station
14h 39mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to VideleIR: Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the train from Videle to MezdraIr
22h 4m$88–97Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, train
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CLJ - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Take the train from Pleven to Mezdra
8h 4m$287–445
Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa is to train and night train which costs $70 - $85 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 8h 4m and costs $280 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa station. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and arriving at Vratsa bus station via Hateg and Caransebeș. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Vratsa via Bucharest, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Mezdra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Vratsa is 761 km. The road distance is 587.2 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa without a car is to bus via Caransebeș which takes 14h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 1m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, depart from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa is to bus via Caransebeș which takes 14h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $85 - $100 and takes 22h 4m.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Vratsa, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Vratsa bus station via Haţeg, Hateg, Caransebeş, and Caransebeș in around 14h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Vratsa via Videle and Mezdra in around 22h 4m.
- 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
- $190–240
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- 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 Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- 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 Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Cluj Napoca to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51–55
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36–39
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Pleven to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- 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 Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Sofia Sever to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Pleven to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
- 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 Vratsa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Vratsa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa bus services, operated by Normandia Transport, arrive at Haţeg station.
Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa is 587 km. It takes approximately 8h 44m to drive from Cluj-Napoca to Vratsa.
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