How to get to Cluj-Napoca?

Cluj-Napoca is the historical capital of Transylvania and it is one of the most visited cities in Romania. Getting to Cluj-Napoca is very easy. You can come by plane, train, bus or car.

By Plane

The International Someşeni Airport of Cluj-Napoca is offering:

International flight connections from/to: UK (London) Austria (Vienna); Germany (Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart); Hungary (Budapest); France (Paris); Spain (Madrid, Barcelona); Italy (Ancona, Bergamo, Bologna, Florence, Milan, Napoli, Rome, Torino, Treviso, Venice, Verona); Greece (Athens); Ukraine (Lvov).

Domestic flight: Romania (Bucharest, Timisoara, etc.).

Flights are provided by TAROM, Austrian, Lufthansa, Germanwings, Iberia, Alitalia, Carpatair, Malev and WizzAir.

For low cost flights you can use WizzAir or Germanwings.

For European travelers, a budget alternative is to fly to Budapest Ferihegy Airport with a low-cost company, and then shuttle to Cluj-Napoca. The shuttle takes six to eight hours to make the travel. You can find shuttles from early morning till late night. Reservations have to be made in advance, make sure you leave at least two hours between your flight arrival and the departure of the shuttle, to account for any flight delays. Prices are around 60 to 80 RON (20 Euro).

The Airport of Cluj-Napoca has transport connections to downtown Cluj-Napoca. To get there, travelers can choose between car rentals, taxi, limo service and public transport (bus line 8 running from 5:30 AM till midnight).

Cluj-Napoca International Airport website: http://www.airportcluj.ro/index.php?set_lang=en

By Train

Cluj-Napoca - main train station (Gara Cluj Napoca)

There are daily trains from/to Budapest (journey time - 8 hours).

International trains to Cluj-Napoca:

Domestic trains:

There are daily InterCity (Express) trains connecting Cluj-Napoca with Bucharest (journey time: 8 hours), Brasov (journey time: 5 hours), Medias (journey time: 2 ¾ hours), Sighisoara (journey time: 3 ½ hours), Oradea (journey time: 2 ¼ hours) and Timisoara (journey time: 5 hours).

To check the latest train schedules for domestic routes please visit the website of the Romanian Railways: http://www.infofer.ro .

By Bus

Cluj-Napoca Bus Station (Autogara Cluj Napoca)

International buses:

Cluj-Napoca can be reached by bus from a number of major European cities, most notably Budapest (journey time: 6-8 hours). Tickets are around 20 Euro.

Domestic buses:

Cluj-Napoca can be reached by bus from all major cities of Romania (Bucharest, Oradea, Timisoara, Arad, Brasov, Sighisoara, Ploiesti, etc.). A journey from/to Bucharest costs around 20 Euro and it takes 6-8 hours, similar to a journey from/to Budapest.

Search for a route on http://www.autogari.ro/?&lang=UK

By Car

The recommended route from Budapest to Cluj Nappoca is:
Budapest - Szolnok- Bors - Oradea - Cluj (E60).

The recommended route from Bucharest to Cluj Napoca is:
Bucharest - Brasov - Sighisoara - Targu Mures - Cluj (E60).

More Information

For more information please visit this wiki travel guide to Cluj-Napoca: http://wikitravel.org/en/Cluj

More information can be found on the Romanian tourist travel guide: http://www.romaniatourism.com/cluj.html#transportation

Cluj-Napoca digital map: http://www.cluj4all.com/navigator