There are 7 ways to get from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca by train, shuttle, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train, shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
best- Take the train from Mezdra to Pleven
- Take a shuttle bus from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)OTP - CLJ
8h 15m$277–431Train
cheapest- Take the train from Vratsa to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
- Take the train from Craiova to Teiuş
- Take the train from Teiuş to Cluj Napoca
18h 43m$50–69Bus via Caransebeș
- Take the bus from Vratsa bus station to Caransebeș
- Take the bus from Caransebeş to HategT1
- Take the bus from Haţeg to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens VestCj1
14h 33mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Mezdra to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca
16h 14m$57–74Drive 586.1 km
- Drive from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca586.1 km
8h 41m$94–135Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mezdra to Sofia Sever
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)SOF - CLJ
9h 34m$93–255Bus
- Take the bus from Vratsa bus station 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
14h 53m
Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca is to train which costs $50 - $70 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs $270 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Vratsa station to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Vratsa bus station and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Caransebeş and Haţeg. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Vratsa and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Mezdra, Gorna Oryahovitsa and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 14m.
The distance between Vratsa and Cluj-Napoca is 674 km. The road distance is 586.1 km.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to bus via Caransebeș which takes 14h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vratsa bus station.
Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Mezdra station.
The best way to get from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca is to bus via Caransebeș which takes 14h 33m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 18h 43m.
What companies run services between Vratsa, Bulgaria and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
You can take a bus from Vratsa bus station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Caransebeș, Caransebeş, Hateg, and Haţeg in around 14h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vratsa to Cluj Napoca via Vidin, Craiova, and Teiuş in around 18h 43m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Mezdra to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–6
Train from Mezdra to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $7–11
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 Mezdra to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Vratsa to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $8–9
- 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 Mezdra to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- 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
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Pleven to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vratsa bus station to Caransebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vratsa bus station to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Caransebeş to Hateg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
Bus from Haţeg to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Caransebeș station.
Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca is 586 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Vratsa to Cluj-Napoca.
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