There are 9 ways to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MAN - CLJ
7h 31m$69–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
28h 59m$326–562Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
35h 17m$553–870Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Cluj-Napocacar
25h 8m$580–778Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane BHX - CLJ
9h 6m$116–337Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane LTN - CLJ
8h 36m$202–763Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Cluj Napoca OMVbusferry
40h 55m$75–200Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napocabus
2d 22h$118–210Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Cluj-Napocacar
26h 16m$458–727
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $65 - $230 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $65 - $230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cluj Napoca OMV. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 40h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Cluj Napoca via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 17m.
The distance between Manchester and Cluj-Napoca is 2002 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 59m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $65 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 35h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $210 and takes 2 days 22h.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Lufthansa City and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cluj Napoca via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 35h 17m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $74
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $13
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Cluj Napoca OMV
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +373 78 59 59 59
- partners@begoo.md
- Website
- begoo.md
Bus from London Victoria to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $79–135
- Schedules at
- begoo.md
- Adults
- $135
- Student
- $135
- Retiree
- $135
- Children
- $79
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Manchester to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Cluj Napoca OMV station.
Cluj-Napoca is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 10:32 in Manchester and 12:32 in Cluj-Napoca.
Manchester to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Manchester to Cluj-Napoca bus tickets online with Omio.
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