There are 9 ways to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca 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 Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SPU - CLJ
7h 9m$130–330Bus to Zadar Airport, fly to Cluj-Napoca
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donjibus
- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane ZAD - CLJ
9h 52m$89–371Bus
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 936
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napocabus
17h 30m$220–305Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
25h 35m$100–106Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Split to Budapest-Keletinighttrain 1205
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
26h 18m$99–105Fly Split Airport to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane SPU - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
13h 34m$132–365Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 936
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Puespoekladanytrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Oradeatrain Re
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napocabus
18h 50m$234–325Bus via Belgrade
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara Autogara Normandia to Cluj-Napoca Mănășturbus
21h 30m$115–144Drive 939.3 km
- Drive from Split to Cluj-Napocacar 939.3 km
13h 18m$153–221
Split to Cluj-Napoca by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca is to night train and train which costs $95 - $105 and takes 26h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $130 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Zagreb Glavni Kol., Kelenföld vasútállomás and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Split and Cluj-Napoca is 713 km. The road distance is 939.3 km.
The best way to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 17h 30m and costs $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Split to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $130 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $310 and takes 17h 30m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $110 and takes 25h 35m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Croatia Airlines and Lufthansa fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Cluj-Napoca via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 17h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Split to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Puespoekladany to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +385 91 616 0990
- antonio.tours@zd.t-com.hr
- Website
- antoniotours.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Zemunik Donji
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- antoniotours.hr
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- BS Tours
Bus from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- BS Tours
- Phone
- +4-0722-862.442
- Website
- pristyl.autogari.ro
Bus from Timișoara Autogara Normandia to Cluj-Napoca Mănăștur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- pristyl.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Split to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 6:38 PM in Split and 7:38 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Split to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Zagreb Glavni Kol. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Cluj-Napoca is 939 km. It takes approximately 13h 18m to drive from Split to Cluj-Napoca.
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