There are 7 ways to get from Cluj to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)CLJ - OTP
1h 17m$132–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu to Turda
- Take the bus from Turda to Bucuresti
8h 59m$20–29Bus via Câmpia Turzii
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Statie Observator to Câmpia Turzii
- Take the bus from Viișoara to București Rahova
5h 59m$22–24Train
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to BucharestIC: Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
8h 52m$49–54Drive 438.2 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest438.2 km
5h 26m$70–101Bus #2
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu to Turda
- Take the bus from Turda to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
9h 37m$28–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu to Câmpia Turzii
- Take the train from Câmpia Turzii to BucharestIR: Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
11h 8m$43–49
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj to Bucharest is to bus via Câmpia Turzii which costs $22 - $25 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj to Bucharest is to fly which takes 1h 17m and costs $130 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu and arriving at Bucuresti via Turda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Cluj and Bucharest is 336 km. The road distance is 438.2 km.
The best way to get from Cluj to Bucharest without a car is to bus via Câmpia Turzii which takes 5h 59m and costs $22 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Cluj to Bucharest, including transfers.
Cluj to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tur Cento Trans, depart from Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu station.
The best way to get from Cluj to Bucharest is to fly which takes 1h 17m and costs $130 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus via Câmpia Turzii, which costs $22 - $25 and takes 5h 59m, you could also train, which costs $49 - $55 and takes 8h 52m.
Cluj to Bucharest bus services, operated by Tur Cento Trans, arrive at Turda station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cluj to Bucharest is 438 km. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Cluj to Bucharest.
What companies run services between Cluj, Romania and Bucharest, Romania?
Tarom, Anima Wings, and HiSky fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca Statie Observator to Piata Unirii via Câmpia Turzii, Viișoara, București Rahova, and Depoul Alexandria in around 5h 59m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- 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 Câmpia Turzii to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–44
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Statie Observator to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
Bus from Turda to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-021-421.28.60
- Website
- autogararahova.autogari.ro
Bus from Viișoara to București Rahova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- autogararahova.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Turda to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
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