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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napocaby plane, bus, night train, train or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, night train, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeIST - CLJ
    1h 43m
    $122–236

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Razgradbus
    3. Take the bus from Razgrad to Sibiubus
    4. Take the train from Sibiu to Cluj Napocatrain
    25h 30m
    $60–108

  3. Bus, night train, train via Kapikule

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Edirnebus
    2. Take the night train from Kapikule to Bucharestnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Feldioara Hm.train
    4. Take the bus from Feldioara to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
    18h 25m
    $65–98

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napocabus
    22h 28m
    $91–133

  5. Drive 1,020.1 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Cluj-Napocacar1,020.1 km
    12h 48m
    $163–235

  6. Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)planeIST - OMR
    2. Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
    7h 18m

  7. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus
    2. Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
    21h 18m
    $67–94

Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration1h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?

Turkish Airlines and Anima Wings fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and București, Autogara Militari in around 22h 28m.

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