There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Cluj-Napoca by bus, train, plane, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ATH - CLJ
8h 51m$109–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
26h 18mBus, train via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napocatrain
27h 12m$144–190Drive 1,346.7 km
- Drive from Patras to Cluj-Napocacar 1,346.7 km
17h 5m$283–408Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SKG - CLJ
10h 48m$130–302Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZTH - CLJ
7h 48m$110–278Bus and ferry to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, fly
- Take the busferry from Patras to Corfubusferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane CFU - CLJ
9h 54m$135–398Bus via Thessaloniki Airport (SKG)
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
26h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Târgu Jiubus
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
29h 43m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Cluj-Napoca is to bus and train via Bucharest which costs $140 - $190 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Cluj-Napoca is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $110 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Cluj-Napoca station. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square via Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 41m.
The distance between Patras and Cluj-Napoca is 1247 km. The road distance is 1346.7 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Patras to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Patras to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., depart from Patras station.
Patras to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by KTEL of Achaia S.A., arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Cluj-Napoca is 1347 km. It takes approximately 17h 5m to drive from Patras to Cluj-Napoca.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from Patras to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki KTEL, Thessaloniki Airport, Thessaloniki Kolomvou, Thessaloniki, and Sibiu in around 26h 41m.
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $26–180
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 22310 51345
- info@ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Website
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +40751451862
- Website
- starcof.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- starcof.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- info@greenbuses.gr
- Website
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Patras to Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://greenbuses.gr/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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 Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
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