There are 8 ways to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MAD - CLJ
4h 19m$80–270Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
- Take the train from Arad to Cluj Napocatrain
43h 12m$313–437Drive 2,768.2 km
- Drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napocacar 2,768.2 km
30h 35m$506–731Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane MAD - TGM
- Take the bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turziibus
8h 30mFly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane MAD - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napocabus
7h 46m$138–335Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Ma-Z-Ba
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
44h 22m$190–253Bus, train
- Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
2d 3h$185–239Bus via Marseille
- Take the bus from Madrid to Marseillebus FlixBus N1138
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
2d 5h
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $80 - $270 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Aeropuerto T4 and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Madrid, Avenida de América and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 22m.
The distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) and Cluj-Napoca is 2298 km. The road distance is 2768.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 43h 12m and costs $310 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Madrid, Avenida de América station.
The best way to get from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $80 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $260 and takes 44h 22m.
Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Madrid Airport (MAD). It is currently 2:44 PM in Madrid Airport (MAD) and 3:44 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
What companies run services between Madrid Airport (MAD), Spain and Cluj-Napoca, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aeropuerto T4 to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Madrid, Avenida de América and Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 44h 22m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Deva to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Montpellier to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Alcalá de Henares to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca is 2768 km. It takes approximately 30h 35m to drive from Madrid Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca.
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