Transportation
The unofficial capital of Transylvania, the 2000-year-old Cluj-Napoca is one of the most vibrant cities in Romania. It is built on the site of a Roman municipality, located on one of the main European routes, from Vienna to Bucharest.
How to arrive to Cluj-Napoca
Cluj-Napoca is very easily reached by car, plane, train or by bus. Its International Airport is located 10 km East of the city centre and it runs regular and charter flights from several cities in Europe and also various flights per day from Bucharest and Timişoara.
For further information visit the website: http://www.bileteavion.com.ro/bilete/aeroporturi_ro/aeroport-cluj-napoca
or www.airportcluj.ro
Also, the Cluj-Napoca railway station receives international trains, as well as national ones.
For more information visit the website: http://www.cfr.ro
There are bus companies running regular direct transport to Cluj-Napoca from several European cities. Buses are especially popular among students since they are somewhat cheaper and run more frequently than trains.
For more information visit the website: http://www.clujnapoca.ro
How to move around Cluj-Napoca
The city has a well-developed and reliable public transportation network, including buses, trolleys and trams, which operate from 5.00 am to 11.00 pm. The price of a ticket is 3 Lei (0.8 EUR), valid for two trips.
Transportation within the city is facilitated by taxi fares, too. The taxis one takes in town are all equipped with a meter. All major taxi companies have the same cost for fares: 1.9 Lei/km (0.7 EUR/km).