Cluj-Napoca International Airport: where to stay, areas and…

Avram Iancu Airport is about 9-10 km from the centre of Cluj-Napoca: bus 8 covers the route in 30 minutes with departures every 15 minutes on weekdays (every 20 at weekends), while a taxi takes 10-15 minutes for about 8 euros. Being a compact university city, the old town remains convenient even for early departures, but for shorter layovers or dawn flights a hotel literally next to the terminal removes any dependence on bus timetables.

At the airport

The Sky Airport Hotel is about 200-300 metres from the terminal, a walk of a few minutes; for the centre there's still bus 8 (30 minutes) or a taxi (10-15 minutes).

Best for: Short layovers and departures before 7, when you want check-in a step from the room.

Pros

Check-in on foot in a few minutes, opened recently with very careful cleaning standards
No risk of missing the flight due to a late bus or traffic on the main road

Cons

Only the airport area around, with no independent restaurants within walking distance
For an evening in the centre you still need 10-15 minutes by taxi or 30 by bus, there and back

Recommended hotels in this area

Sky Airport Hotel: About 200-300 metres from the terminal on Strada Traian Vuia, the closest to the airport among Cluj's hotels; a recent building with an in-house restaurant and bar for anyone with a long layover.

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Centre - Piaţa Unirii

City centre · Bus 8 from the airport in about 30 minutes (every 15 minutes on weekdays) or a taxi in 10-15 minutes for about 8 euros.

Best for: Those who want the main square, St. Michael's Church and the city-centre restaurants within walking distance.

Pros

Piaţa Unirii, St. Michael's Church and the university centre within walking distance of every hotel in the area
Good choice of independent restaurants and cafés, open until late

Cons

No hotel is directly on the square: you still need 10-15 minutes on foot from the more outlying ones
A university area, so noisier on weekend evenings

Recommended hotels in this area

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Cluj - City Plaza: About 650 metres from Piaţa Unirii, the most central hotel in the area; indoor pool and gym, in a modern 2017 building close to the town hall and the museums.
Hampton by Hilton Cluj-Napoca: About 10 minutes on foot from the old town, on one of the main boulevards; breakfast included in the price and among the most praised in the reviews.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Cluj: The first 5-star hotel in Transylvania, about 1.3 km from Piaţa Unirii in the stadium area; rooms of a higher standard than the city average.

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