There are 9 ways to get from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ptuj to VarpalotaIc
- Take the train from Varpalota to Budapest-KelenfoeldIc / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
13h 1mTrain via Budapest
cheapest- Take the train from Ptuj to Budapest-DeliIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
17h 20m$50–57Bus
- Take the bus from Ptuj - Ormoska to Graz P&R WeblingN950
- Take the bus from Graz to Cluj-Napoca
13h 59mDrive 707.7 km
- Drive from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca707.7 km
8h 48m$113–163Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Ptuj - Ormoska to Varaždin bus station
- Take the bus from Varaždin bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar946
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest961
15h 56m$64–150Train
- Take the train from Ptuj to Budapest-Keleti1247
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj NapocaIc
20h 4m$57–95Fly from Graz
- Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)GRZ - CLJ
10h 49m$138–772Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)ZAG - CLJ
9h 23m$128–492Train, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly
- Take the train from Ptuj to Celje
- Take a shuttle bus from Celje to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)LJU - CLJ
8h 15m$220–462
Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca is to train via Budapest which costs $50 - $60 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $220 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Ptuj - Ormoska and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Graz P+R Webling and Graz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Ptuj and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Déli pályaudvar and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
The distance between Ptuj and Cluj-Napoca is 784 km. The road distance is 707.7 km.
The best way to get from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 1m to get from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ptuj - Ormoska station.
Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Ptuj station.
The best way to get from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca is to bus which takes 13h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Budapest, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 17h 20m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $800 and takes 10h 49m.
What companies run services between Ptuj, Slovenia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from Ptuj - Ormoska to Cluj-Napoca via Graz P&R Webling, Graz P+R Webling, and Graz in around 13h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ptuj to Cluj Napoca via Budapest-Deli, Déli pályaudvar, Keleti pályaudvar, and Budapest-Keleti in around 17h 20m.
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- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Ljubljana to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Graz to Cluj-Napoca via Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Ptuj to Varpalota
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Varpalota to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ptuj to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://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/
Train from Ptuj to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ptuj to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $27–40
- Regional Train Ticket
- $36–41
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $55–65
Train from Ptuj to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–15
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $6–9
- Regional Train Ticket
- $8–10
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $13–15
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Budapest-Kelenföld to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Graz to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ptuj - Ormoska to Graz P&R Webling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ptuj - Ormoska to Varaždin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Varaždin bus station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $37–230
- Schedules at
- goopti.com
- Shared
- $37–41
- Private
- $120–230
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Celje to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- $65–85
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More Questions & Answers
Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Varaždin bus station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Ptuj. It is currently 4:05 PM in Ptuj and 5:05 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Budapest-Deli station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca is 708 km. It takes approximately 8h 48m to drive from Ptuj to Cluj-Napoca.
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