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How to get fromMadrid to Aradby plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Arad by plane, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV), or car

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  1. Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane MAD - TSR
    2. Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    9h 3m
    $106–289

  2. Fly to Arad

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Arad (ARW)plane plane MAD - ARW
    8h 47m
    $70–277

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain train Avn / ...
    3. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Aradbus bus
    30h 36m
    $165–318

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aradtrain train 347
    32h 5m
    $573–1,022

  5. Drive  2,571 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Aradcar car 2,571 km
    28h 11m
    $470–679

  6. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane MAD - BUD
    2. Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain train
    10h 14m
    $108–293

  7. Fly to Oradea International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane MAD - OMR
    2. Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain train
    11h 58m
    $102–311

  8. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane MAD - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus bus
    11h 19m
    $84–277

  9. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane MAD - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus bus
    3. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain train
    12h 6m
    $100–348

  10. Fly to Vienna International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane MAD - VIE
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aradtrain train
    13h 29m
    $183–467

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Aradbus bus
    41h 36m
    $160–200

  12. Bus via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus ALSA - Ma-Z-Ba
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Aradbus bus 1922
    42h 35m
    $279–430

Madrid to Arad by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration32h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$573Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,181.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Arad, Romania?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Arad via Avignon Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 32h 5m. Alternatively, Ulendo Airlink, Tarom, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Arad (ARW) twice daily.

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