There are 7 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to ZvolenN911 / ...
10h 13mBus via Budapest Airport (BUD)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Airport
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to ZvolenN976
11h 50m€30–89Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-NyugatiIr
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to SturovoEc
- Take the train from Sturovo to Zvolen Osobna Stanica
18h 1m€69–86Drive 485.6 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen485.6 km
6h 17m€72–104Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)CLJ - BUD
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolen
9h 13m€82–246Bus via Huedin
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Huedin
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zvolen876
10h 38mFly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)CLJ - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Banská Bystrica
10h 4m€89–221
Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen is to bus via Budapest Airport (BUD) which costs €29 - €90 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen is to drive which takes 6h 17m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct train from Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen. However, there are services departing from Cluj Napoca and arriving at Zvolen Nakladna Stanica via Budapest-Nyugati, Sturovo and Zvolen Osobna Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 1m.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Zvolen is 596 km. The road distance is 485.6 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen without a car is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen, including transfers.
Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Cluj Napoca station.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen is to bus which takes 10h 13m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €90 and takes 18h 1m.
Zvolen is 1h behind Cluj-Napoca. It is currently 9:10 AM in Cluj-Napoca and 8:10 AM in Zvolen.
Cluj-Napoca to Zvolen train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Nyugati station.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Zvolen, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Zvolen Nakladna Stanica via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Zvolen, and Zvolen Osobna Stanica in around 10h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cluj Napoca to Zvolen Nakladna Stanica via Budapest-Nyugati, Sturovo, and Zvolen Osobna Stanica in around 18h 1m.
- 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
- €75–260
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- 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
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Sturovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Sturovo to Zvolen Osobna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Banská Bystrica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 0720 008899
- office@presidenttour.ro
- Website
- presidenttour.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Schedules at
- presidenttour.ro
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