There are 5 ways to get from Nice to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train (Trenitalia), 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
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)NCE - CLJ
6h 48m$91–274Bus via Alba Iulia
cheapest- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Alba Iulia
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
29h 14m$79–112Bus
- Take the bus from Nice to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
25h 35m$100–120Train
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraleIc
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien HbfRj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-KeletiEc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
32h 58m$213–378Drive 1,610.4 km
- Drive from Nice to Cluj-Napoca1,610.4 km
17h 36m$289–417
Nice to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Cluj-Napoca is to bus via Alba Iulia which costs $75 - $120 and takes 29h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $90 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Nice and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Nice to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Nice-Ville and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Ventimiglia, Bologna Centrale, Venezia Mestre, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 58m.
The distance between Nice and Cluj-Napoca is 1350 km. The road distance is 1610.4 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 25h 35m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Nice to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Nice to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Ventimiglia station.
The best way to get from Nice to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $90 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $120 and takes 25h 35m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $380 and takes 32h 58m.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Anima Wings, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Matei Unitrans operates a bus from Nice to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest twice a week. Tickets cost $100–120 and the journey takes 25h 35m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 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 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Nice to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Ventimiglia to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0254 / 230 540
- cornul_prest@yahoo.com
- Website
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- cornulprest.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Website
- cotofana.autogari.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- cotofana.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Nice to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Matei Unitrans, arrive at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 4:34 PM in Nice and 5:34 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Nice to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nice to Cluj-Napoca is 1610 km. It takes approximately 17h 36m to drive from Nice to Cluj-Napoca.
There are 1382+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.