There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)MAN - CLJ
7h 5m$92–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
19h 27m$27–35Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
36h 31m$305–880Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cluj-Napoca
25h 15mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)BHX - CLJ
9h 5m$142–373Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)LBA - CLJ
6h 50m$104–380Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)LTN - CLJ
8h 2m$156–723Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Cluj Napoca OMV
40h 55m$75–110Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Cluj-Napoca
26h 22m$468–677
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which costs $27 - $35 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $100 - $380.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester, Coach Station station and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 19h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cluj Napoca via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 31m.
The distance between Manchester and Cluj-Napoca is 2003 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 19h 27m and costs $27 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Manchester, Coach Station.
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $90 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $27 - $35 and takes 19h 27m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $900 and takes 36h 31m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Lufthansa City, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, Tarsin operates a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest once a week. Tickets cost $27–35 and the journey takes 19h 27m.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Luton Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–250
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $110–170
- 1st Class
- $170–260
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Victoria to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Cluj Napoca OMV
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 5:20 AM in Manchester and 7:20 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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