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Compare train, bus, and flight for Budapest to Cluj-Napoca
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €31 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €31, while a flight costs an average of €213.
Distance: 354 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€31 Average price Cheapest | €213 Average price | €84 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 5m Average total duration Fastest 1h 5m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 53m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca:
A train is €13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca costing on average €31.
A train is €195 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca costing on average €213.
Other travel options to Cluj-Napoca take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
Train takes on average 10h 48m.
Travel optionsfrom Budapest to Cluj-Napoca
How to get from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus5:55 AM7h15Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér2:10 PMCluj-Napoca, Aeroport (Park & Ride Cluj-Napoca)€231One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:55 AM7h15Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér2:10 PMCluj-Napoca, Aeroport (Park & Ride Cluj-Napoca)€231One-way0 transfers
Fastest
LO536 · LO65312:45 PM3h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:40 PMCluj Napoca International Airport€2411One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus5:30 AM7h40Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar2:10 PMCluj-Napoca, Aeroport (Park & Ride Cluj-Napoca)€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus8:30 AM7h55Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér5:25 PMCluj-Napoca, Aeroport (Park & Ride Cluj-Napoca)€261One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus5:00 AM8h10Budapest, Keleti Vasútállomás (Kerepesi út)2:10 PMCluj-Napoca, Aeroport (Park & Ride Cluj-Napoca)€261One-way0 transfers
LH1683 · LH16686:00 AM6h10Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport1:10 PMCluj Napoca International Airport€1651One-way1 transfer- LH1683 · LH16706:00 AM10h25Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport5:25 PMCluj Napoca International Airport€1651One-way1 transfer
- LH1337 · LH112 · LH167211:35 AM11h55Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport12:30 AMCluj Napoca International Airport€2061One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca:
A train is €13 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca costing on average €31.
A train is €195 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca costing on average €213.
Other travel options to Cluj-Napoca take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 32m.
Train takes on average 10h 48m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Budapest and Cluj-Napoca as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport and arrive in Cluj Napoca International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arrive in Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Fany.
- Travel with Wizz Air to go to Cluj-Napoca by flight.
- Travel with Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Cluj-Napoca by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus, Begoo to go to Cluj-Napoca by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 9 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus, Begoo.
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