There are 8 ways to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane SPU - CLJ
7h 3m$148–372Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Budapest Airportbus 986
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Cluj-Napocabus
17h 20m$57–127Train
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
25h 36m$82–104Drive 904.1 km
- Drive from Split to Cluj-Napocacar 904.1 km
14h 3m$148–213Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane SPU - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
9h 43m$81–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Budapest Airportbus 986
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Puespoekladanytrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Puespoekladany to Biharkeresztestrain Re
- Take the bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
18h 41m$64–102Bus, train via Subotica
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Subotica, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Subotica AS to Szegedbus
- Take the bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Lőkösháza, vasútállomásbus
- Take the train from Lokoshaza to Cluj Napocatrain
27h 40m$106–123Night train, train
- Take the night train from Split to Vrbovecnighttrain
- Take the train from Vrbovec to Budapest-Keletitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
27h 50m$81–104
Split to Cluj-Napoca by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca is to bus and train which costs $60 - $110 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Cluj-Napoca via Budapest Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
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., Déli pályaudvar and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 36m.
The distance between Split and Cluj-Napoca is 714 km. The road distance is 904.1 km.
The best way to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus which takes 17h 20m and costs $55 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Split to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Split to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Split Bus 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 3m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 17h 20m, you could also train, which costs $80 - $110 and takes 25h 36m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Cluj-Napoca via Budapest Airport in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Split Airport to Oradea International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–360
Flights from Split Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Split Airport to Oradea International Airport via Zagreb, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Split Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
Flights from Split Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Night train from Split to Vrbovec
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Vrbovec to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Ferihegy to Puespoekladany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Puespoekladany to Biharkeresztes
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Lokoshaza to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34–37
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Subotica AS to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0720 008899
- office@presidenttour.ro
- Website
- presidenttour.ro
Bus from Budapest Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://presidenttour.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0231 519 925
- Website
- trans-dor.ro
Bus from Oradea to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- trans-dor.ro
- Phone
- +387 51 211-850
- info@zak-tours.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 51 215-725
- bocacturs@gmail.com
- Website
- bocactours.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- bocactours.com
- Phone
- +387 50 212-676
- mexpres@gmail.com
Bus from Mrkonjic Grad, Autobuska Stanica to Subotica, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $37
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Szeged, autóbusz-állomás to Lőkösháza, vasútállomás
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
- Schedules at
- https://emma.mav.hu/#/route?ui_activeItinerary=-1
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Airport station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 9:27 AM in Split and 10:27 AM 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 904 km. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Split to Cluj-Napoca.
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