There are 6 ways to get from Cluj to Zagreb by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CLJ - ZAG
5h 5m€62–239Bus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Huedinbus
- Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zagrebbus 976 / ...
11h 29mTrain
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
18h 44m€62–68Drive 741.5 km
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Zagrebcar 741.5 km
8h 45m€102–148Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane CLJ - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
6h 36m€111–497Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Cluj-Napoca to BudapestEurobusways
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to ZagrebEurobusways
12h 34m€117–169
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj to Zagreb is to train which costs €60 - €70 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj to Zagreb is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cluj to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii and arriving at Zagreb via Huedin and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 29m.
The distance between Cluj and Zagreb is 619 km. The road distance is 741.5 km.
The best way to get from Cluj to Zagreb without a car is to bus which takes 11h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Cluj to Zagreb, including transfers.
Cluj to Zagreb bus services, operated by Trans Olteanu Tour, depart from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii station.
The best way to get from Cluj to Zagreb is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €60 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 29m, you could also train, which costs €60 - €70 and takes 18h 44m.
Cluj to Zagreb bus services, operated by Trans Olteanu Tour, arrive at Huedin station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Cluj. It is currently 10:00 PM in Cluj and 9:00 PM in Zagreb.
What companies run services between Cluj, Romania and Zagreb, Croatia?
Lufthansa, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Zagreb via Huedin and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 11h 29m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Ljubljana via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–270
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- 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-Keleti to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–37
- Private
- €130–240
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Cluj-Napoca to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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