There are 6 ways to get from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)SKP - CLJ
10h 8m$92–283Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Teiuş
- Take the train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
26h 15m$66–110Bus 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 28mBus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Take the train from Kyustendil to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
25h 38m$78–100Drive 768 km
- Drive from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca768 km
10h 19m$123–177Bus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар) to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Târgu Jiu
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
22h 38m
Skopje to Cluj-Napoca by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca is to bus and train and night train which costs $75 - $100 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $90 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 28m.
The distance between Skopje and Cluj-Napoca is 592 km. The road distance is 768 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 19h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Skopje to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
The best way to get from Skopje to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 10h 8m and costs $90 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs and takes 19h 28m.
Skopje to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by Nis Ekspres, arrive at Bujanovac, Autobuska Stanica station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 5:46 AM in Skopje and 6:46 AM in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and Ulendo Airlink 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, and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 19h 28m.
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- 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
- $220–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kyustendil to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $10–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–49
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Teiuş
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
Train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–14
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $4–8
- 1st Class
- $9–14
- 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 Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- 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 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
- +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
- $30–45
- 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
- $20
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- 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
- $18–29
- 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
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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