There are 7 ways to get from Skopje to Cluj by plane, bus, train, night train, 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 Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)SKP - CLJ
6h 11m$90–300Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Turda
- Take the bus from Turda to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu
24h 31m$54–87Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
19h 34mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
22h 46m$78–118Drive 768 km
- Drive from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca768 km
10h 18m$123–177Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Turda
23h 54m$117–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Take the train from Băile Herculane to LugojIr
- Take the train from Lugoj to Câmpia Turzii
- Take the bus from Câmpia Turzii to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu
25h 31m$82–136
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Cluj is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 24h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $90 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Cluj-Napoca Statie Observator via Thessaloniki, Sibiu and Turda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 54m.
The distance between Skopje and Cluj is 590 km. The road distance is 768 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Cluj without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 19h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Skopje to Cluj, including transfers.
Skopje to Cluj bus services, operated by Rule Turs, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
The best way to get from Skopje to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $90 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 19h 34m.
Skopje to Cluj bus services, operated by Rule Turs, arrive at Thessaloníki station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 3:47 PM in Skopje and 4:47 PM in Cluj.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Cluj, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Anima Wings fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Cluj-Napoca via Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica, Budapest Hotel Platanus, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, and Cluj-Napoca in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–50
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Băile Herculane to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Lugoj to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Băile Herculane to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $42
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- 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
- Phone
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
Bus from Turda to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
Bus from Câmpia Turzii to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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