There are 7 ways to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca by bus, plane, train, ferry, 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.
Bus to Trapani Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)TPS - CLJ
12h 28m$91–382Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo to Bologna CentraleN597
- Take the bus from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
39h 37m$70–299Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraleRe
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to PadovaFr
- Take the bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
29h 9mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Drive from Port of Naples to Cluj-Napoca
27h 16m$374–533Fly from Palermo Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)PMO - CLJ
7h 7m$88–278Train, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli CentraleIc
- Take the bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
40h 12m$70–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cluj Napoca
44h 55m
Trapani Airport (TPS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $85 - $280 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $85 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Bologna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 37m.
The distance between Palermo and Cluj-Napoca is 1461 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 29h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Palermo to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
The best way to get from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $85 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $300 and takes 39h 37m.
Palermo to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 7:23 PM in Palermo and 8:23 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Tarom fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Palermo to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Bologna in around 39h 37m.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Padua to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $43–46
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bologna to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $21–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Napoli, Autostazione Metropark to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Napoli, Autostazione Metropark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Rome, Termini to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Palermo to Port of Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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