There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, night train, ferry, 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 from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CHQ - CLJ
9h 26m$136–362Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane HER - CLJ
5h 38m$121–351Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
34h 44mCar ferry, bus, train, night train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Plevenbus
- Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
39h 21m$305–606Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
2d 15h$306–782Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
38h 37m$348–701Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
40h 26m$138–365Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Cluj-Napocacar
25h 4m$507–993
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $120 - $360 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $120 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Cluj-Napoca station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square via Thessaloniki and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
The distance between Crete and Cluj-Napoca is 1284 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 34h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Crete to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 1347+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Anima Wings, Aegean Airlines, and Tarom fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40766.318.799
- Website
- emmalines.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- emmalines.ro
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $60–85
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
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