There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)RIX - CLJ
8h 5m$117–325Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Ternopil
- Take the bus from Ternopil to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava
- Take the bus from Suceava to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
41h 49m$49–164Bus, train via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-NyugatiIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to PuespoekladanyIr / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to OradeaRe
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
30h 5mBus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Riga to Warsaw, ZachodniaLux Express E67
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens VestN910
31h 43m$95–174Drive 1,425.9 km
- Drive from Riga to Cluj-Napoca1,425.9 km
19h 4m$257–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava
- Take the bus from Suceava to Pojorâta
- Take the train from Pojorâta Hm. to Cluj Napoca
35h 2m$135–158Train
- Take the train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys217 / ...
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Cluj NapocaIc
36h 42m
Riga to Cluj-Napoca by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Cluj-Napoca is to bus via Warsaw which costs $90 - $180 and takes 31h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $110 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Riga and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Warsaw, Bus Station West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Riga to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Rīgas and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Kaišiadorys, Kaunas, Warszawa Zachodnia and Budapest-Nyugati. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 42m.
The distance between Riga and Cluj-Napoca is 1147 km. The road distance is 1425.9 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus and train via Warsaw which takes 30h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Riga to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Riga to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by LTG Link, depart from Rīgas station.
The best way to get from Riga to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs $110 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Warsaw, which costs $90 - $180 and takes 31h 43m, you could also train, which costs and takes 36h 42m.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Air Baltic, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Warsaw, Zachodnia and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 31h 43m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- 1st Class
- $35–50
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $30–45
- 1st Class
- $35–50
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Pojorâta Hm. to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Rīgas to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga to Warsaw
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Riga to Warsaw, Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 672 100 66
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
Bus from Ternopil to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +40 756 140 153
- office@sincarom.ro
- Website
- sincarom.ro
Bus from Suceava to Pojorâta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- sincarom.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Ternopil
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–95
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Suceava to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
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Riga to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Ternopil station.
Riga to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by LTG Link, arrive at Kaišiadorys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Cluj-Napoca is 1426 km. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Riga to Cluj-Napoca.
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