There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca by plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or night train
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Fly Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)CHQ - CLJ
7h 18m$136–487Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)HER - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Take the bus from Feldioara to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
12h 9m$103–293Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Take the bus from Feldioara to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
39h 51m$180–241Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusAbs / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to ThessalonikiBsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
2d 15h$194–379Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Cluj-Napoca
25h 11m$393–535Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)HER - CLJ
4h 30m$130–463Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)HER - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
12h 40mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sibiu, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sibiu (SBZ)HER - SBZ
- Take the train from Sibiu to Clujana h.
13h 33mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Maramures International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Maramures International Airport (BAY)HER - BAY
- Take the bus from Recea to Jucu
13h 1m$113–496Bus and ferry, bus, train, night train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
40h 30m$146–217Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
41h 9m$166–359Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station SquareSimeonidis
41h 11m$143–286
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca is to fly and shuttle and bus which costs $100 - $300 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $130 - $470.
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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 11m.
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 car ferry and bus and train which takes 39h 51m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 18m 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 1360+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ryanair, Tarom, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Istanbul, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Maramures International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–23
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
Train from Sibiu to Clujana h.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- interregional.ro
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Feldioara to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- 004.0753.065.900
- Website
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
Bus from Recea to Jucu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
- 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
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $103–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- $45–70
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
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