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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 prices starting from €20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 10m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €20, and a flight costs an average of €137.
Distance: 354 km
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7h 16m Average total duration 6h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration Fastest 1h 10m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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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.
FlixBus11:55 AM7h35Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér8:30 PMCluj-Napoca, Autogara Fany€301One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus11:55 AM7h35Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér8:30 PMCluj-Napoca, Autogara Fany€301One-way0 transfers
Fastest
66583775:45 PM4h55Budapest11:40 PMCluj-Napoca, Strada Traian Vuia (Aeroport Nord)€601One-way0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus11:30 AM8h00Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar8:30 PMCluj-Napoca, Autogara Fany€331One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:30 AM7h45Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér5:15 PMCluj-Napoca, Autogara Fany€411One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus4:25 PM6h25Budapest, Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér11:50 PMCluj-Napoca, Aeroport (Park & Ride Cluj-Napoca)€321One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca
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This is compared to other travel options from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca costing on average €20.
A train is €122 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Budapest to Cluj-Napoca costing on average €137.
Other travel options to Cluj-Napoca take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 55m.
Train takes on average 11h 42m.
- Around 16 flights per day.
- Around 11 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 Hungarian Railways (MÁV) to go to Cluj-Napoca by train.
- Travel with Wizz Air, AirConnect to go to Cluj-Napoca by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Infobus to go to Cluj-Napoca by bus.
- 1 direct trains per day with Hungarian Railways (MÁV).
- 8 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Infobus.
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