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Cluj airporttoCluj-Napoca city center
To Piața Unirii and St. Michael's Church · One way · All prices are totals for 1 adult · All service hours
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Not all night: the Trolleybus 5 to the centre runs 05:19–22:50.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker.
Bus
Trolleybus 5 to the centre
5 · CTP Cluj-Napoca
26 min rideEvery 15 min05:19–22:50
The Aeroport Nord stop on Traian Vuia street→Central stop
Non-stop
RON 3.50total for 1 adultRON 3.50 eachBuy ticketOn CTP Cluj-Napoca
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The Aeroport Nord stop on Traian Vuia street, in front of the airport
RON 3.50 for one ride: tap a contactless bank card on the validator on board, or text 5 to 7479 (EUR 0.72 plus VAT, valid 45 minutes on line 5). The driver sells no tickets. A 24-hour pass on all lines is RON 24.
Hours. Weekdays 05:19 to 22:50, every 8 to 15 minutes; Saturdays and Sundays 05:45 to 22:20, every 14 to 18. Night line 5N follows at 23:20 and 23:50 every day.
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How do I get from Cluj airport to Cluj-Napoca city center?
For one traveler the Trolleybus 5 to the centre at RON 3.50, 26 min, is both the cheapest way in and the fastest. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Trolleybus 5 to the centre runs 05:19–22:50. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
Trolleybus 5 and bus 8 to the city leave from the Aeroport Nord stop on Traian Vuia street, in front of the airport.
Tickets
Tap a contactless bank card on the validator on board: RON 3.50 a ride. For two or more travellers, choose the option on the validator's button first. Or text the line number to 7479 before boarding (EUR 0.72 plus VAT, valid 45 minutes on that line).
The taxi rank
The taxi rank is clearly signposted outside the terminal. Take only an authorised taxi, with the official badge and the meter in view; no fixed fare applies.
At night
After the last trolleybus 5, night line 5N runs the same route at 23:20 and 23:50 every day, on a RON 6 night ticket bought on board by contactless card or by SMS. Nothing then runs until about 05:20.
Luggage
There is no left-luggage office at the airport.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
5 · CTP Cluj-NapocaTrolleybus 5 to the centre
From
The Aeroport Nord stop on Traian Vuia street, in front of the airport
To
Central stop, a short walk north of Piața Unirii, then Piața Gării Sud at the railway station
Runs
05:19–22:50
Journey
26 min
RON 3.50 for one ride: tap a contactless bank card on the validator on board, or text 5 to 7479 (EUR 0.72 plus VAT, valid 45 minutes on line 5). The driver sells no tickets. A 24-hour pass on all lines is RON 24.
Riding without a valid ticket costs RON 84 on the spot, and fines run from RON 100 to 500.
After 22:50, night line 5N runs the same route at 23:20 and 23:50; only the RON 6 night ticket is valid on it, bought on board by contactless card or by SMS. Nothing then runs until 05:19.
The airport gives the ride as about 26 minutes to the centre; allow more at the evening peak.
Weekdays 05:19 to 22:50, every 8 to 15 minutes; Saturdays and Sundays 05:45 to 22:20, every 14 to 18. Night line 5N follows at 23:20 and 23:50 every day.
What is the best way from Cluj airport to Cluj-Napoca city center?
For one traveler, the Trolleybus 5 to the centre at RON 3.50, 26 min. The cheapest way in. Nothing listed is quicker. The same holds for a group of up to eight. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Cluj airport to Cluj-Napoca city center?
For one traveler, the Trolleybus 5 to the centre at RON 3.50. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Cluj airport to Cluj-Napoca city center by bus?
One bus reaches Piața Unirii and St. Michael's Church: the Trolleybus 5 to the centre, RON 3.50 for one traveler, 26 min, to Central stop. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Cluj-Napoca by any means. See every option by bus
How long does it take to get from Cluj airport to Cluj-Napoca city center?
Trolleybus 5 to the centre: 26 min
How far is Cluj airport from the city center?
Cluj Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Trolleybus 5 to the centre, takes 26 min.
Where do I catch the Trolleybus 5 to the centre at Cluj airport?
The Aeroport Nord stop on Traian Vuia street, in front of the airport. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Central stop, a short walk north of Piața Unirii, then Piața Gării Sud at the railway station.
Is there a train from Cluj airport to Cluj-Napoca at night?
The Trolleybus 5 to the centre runs 05:19–22:50. Outside those hours nothing else on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. Weekdays 05:19 to 22:50, every 8 to 15 minutes; Saturdays and Sundays 05:45 to 22:20, every 14 to 18. Night line 5N follows at 23:20 and 23:50 every day.
Worth knowing
Trolleybus 5 costs RON 3.50 a ride: tap a contactless bank card on the validator on board, or text 5 to 7479. The driver sells no tickets.
Taxis wait at the signposted rank and run on the meter; take only a car with the official badge and a visible meter. Nova Taxi, one of the companies the airport lists, charges RON 2.90 to start and RON 2.90 a km by day, RON 3.20 from 22:00 to 06:00.
Bus 8 also calls at Aeroport Nord on weekdays only, first 05:07 and last 21:33 from its terminus just before, on the same RON 3.50 fare. Trolleybus 5 runs every day.
CTP's line A1 leaves the airport after some arrivals only, at times it posts against each flight. Check its page before counting on it.
No train serves the airport, and there is no left-luggage office in the terminal.
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