There are 12 ways to get from Madrid to Arad by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane MAD - BUD
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain
10h 12m$98–298Fly to Arad
cheapest- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Arad (ARW)plane MAD - ARW
8h 42m$75–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Gironatrain Avn / ...
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Aradbus
30h 36m$164–316Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aradtrain 347
31h 32m$456–826Drive 2,571 km
- Drive from Madrid to Aradcar 2,571 km
28h 11m$486–702Fly to Oradea International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane MAD - OMR
- Take the train from Oradea to Aradtrain
12h 3m$112–371Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane MAD - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Aradbus
11h 19m$85–277Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane MAD - TSR
- Take the bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus
9h 3m$106–279Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MAD - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Aradtrain
12h 6m$101–349Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane MAD - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Aradtrain
13h 29m$173–467Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Aradbus
41h 36m$160–200Bus via Barcelona
- 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 Aradbus 1922
42h 35m$289–431
Madrid to Arad by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Arad is to fly and bus which costs $85 - $280 and takes 11h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Arad is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $75 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Arad. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 41h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Arad. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Arad via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 32m.
The distance between Madrid and Arad is 2228 km. The road distance is 2571 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Arad without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 36m and costs $160 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Madrid to Arad, including transfers.
Madrid to Arad bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Arad train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Arad is to train which takes 31h 32m and costs $450 - $850. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $75 - $280 and takes 8h 42m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $200 and takes 41h 36m.
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 Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, and Wien Hbf in around 31h 32m. Alternatively, Iberia, HiSky, and two other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Arad (ARW) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–330
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Arad via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Oradea to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0745-267.686
- Website
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
Bus from Timişoara to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- vertrantis.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- 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
- $55–95
- Website
- ALSA
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Arad bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Arad station.
Arad is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 10:29 AM in Madrid and 11:29 AM in Arad.
Madrid to Arad train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Arad is 2571 km. It takes approximately 28h 11m to drive from Madrid to Arad.
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