How to get from Cetate to Cluj Napoca
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 300 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Wed 28 Oct
3 ways to travel
300 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
bestLei730 cheaper than a cab and about as quick.
- Drivebest7h 28mlei100–135Estimated446 km · fuel only
- Taxi7h 28mlei680–1,020Estimatedone-way cab
- Fly12h 7mlei690–1,130EstimatedChanging planes in BulgariaSOF → CLJ · one stop via OTP · typical times
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Romania; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Changing planes in Bulgaria · Romania passport (assumed)Check rules
Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.
Departures today
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Cetate to Cluj Napoca?
The fastest way is by car: about 7h 28m door to door. The straight-line distance is 300 km.
What is the cheapest way from Cetate to Cluj Napoca?
Drive is the cheapest, from lei100. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How long is the flight from Cetate to Cluj Napoca?
About 1h 3m in the air (SOF → OTP), about 12h 7m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run lei690–1,130; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Cluj Napoca from Cetate by road?
About 446 km, roughly 7h 28m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around lei100–135; tolls and parking are extra.