Cheap flights from Warsaw to Cluj-Napoca

December is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates are open, start there. The winter holiday weeks are the exception — everyone wants those seats, and they go early. Spring and autumn are the comfortable middle ground, with mild weather and fewer travellers than the summer peak. The height of summer is the busiest stretch, especially around school holidays, so book further ahead for those. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, which are the ones weekenders want. Flying on a holiday itself, rather than on the days either side, is often quieter.

Wizz Air and Wizz Air Malta are the low-cost carriers on this route: the fare buys a seat and a small cabin bag, and anything else — checked luggage, a chosen seat, priority boarding — is added on top. LOT Polish Airlines is the full-service option, with more included in the ticket, though what exactly depends on the fare you pick. Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air Baltic, Scandinavian Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Turkish Airlines generally mean a connecting itinerary through the airline's own hub, which takes longer but can be cheaper or better timed. If a connection is on separate tickets, a delay on the first leg is your problem, not the airline's.

Cluj-Napoca has a single airport, and it sits close to the city rather than far out in the countryside, so the transfer into the centre is short. Taxis and ride-hailing apps wait outside arrivals, and local buses connect the airport with town through the day; agree the fare or check the app before you get in. Late arrivals are worth planning ahead, since the choice of transport narrows after the last flights of the day. In winter, snow can slow the drive in, so leave a little room in your plans.

Currency

RON (rumen leu)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 230 V

Language

Romanian

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+40

Internet domain

.ro

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Cluj-Napoca

287 k (2021)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Bucharest)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your Warsaw departure is from F. Chopin or Modlin, since the city has two airports and they are not interchangeable.
• On low-cost tickets, decide about checked baggage and seat selection before you pay, because adding them later costs more.
• If your trip is built from separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights, as a missed connection is not covered.
• Carry a valid passport or national identity card for Romania and check it is valid for the whole trip.
• Book early for December and the winter holiday weeks, when the cheapest month also becomes the busiest.
• Compare Tuesday and Wednesday departures with weekend ones before you commit to a date.