There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, car, night train, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)HER - CLJ
4h 30m$120–353Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Maramures International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Maramures International Airport (BAY)HER - BAY
- Take the bus from Recea to Jucu
12h 44m$98–445Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Feldioara Hm.
- Take the bus from Feldioara to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
36h 20m$222–235Bus and ferry, train, drive, night train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrich
- Take the train from Petrich to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
42h 13m$154–207Ferry, 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$188–368Fly Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)CHQ - CLJ
7h 18m$135–445Fly 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
11h 35mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)HER - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Feldioara Hm.
- Take the bus from Feldioara to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
12h 34m$106–266Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)HER - TSR
- Take the bus from Timisoara Airport to Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur
9h 30m$120–416Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station SquareSimeonidis
41h 11m$137–284Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
43h 45m$118–289Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Cluj-Napoca
25h 12m$392–534
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca is to car ferry and bus which costs $110 - $290 and takes 43h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 30m 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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 11m.
The distance between Crete and Cluj-Napoca is 1289 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 36h 20m and costs $220 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 30m 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 1355+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) once a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
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
- $100–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Maramures International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Oradea International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- 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
- $85–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Feldioara Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $10–15
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
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- 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
- +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
- $12–18
- 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
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- fany.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
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
- $65–190
- 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
- 004.0753.065.900
- Website
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
Bus from Recea to Jucu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- alisgrup.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Timisoara Airport to Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- $101–104
- 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
- $85–110
- 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
- $45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
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