There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca by plane, train, bus, night train, 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
6h 34m$81–273Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
37h 28m$226–362Train, night train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
39h 51m$548–928Drive 2,773.5 km
- Drive from Madrid to Cluj-Napocacar 2,773.5 km
30h 43m$507–732Fly 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
10h 44mBus, train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
2d 1h$183–225Bus
- 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 3h
Madrid to Cluj-Napoca by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which costs $80 - $280 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $80 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Cluj Napoca via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Stuttgart Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 51m.
The distance between Madrid and Cluj-Napoca is 2308 km. The road distance is 2773.5 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 28m and costs $220 - $370.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca, including transfers.
Madrid to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
Madrid to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $80 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Madrid, 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 Madrid to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles in around 2d 3h.
- 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
- $100–320
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Night train from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Deva to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- [email protected]
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Târgu Mures Airport to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Madrid to Cluj-Napoca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Cluj-Napoca is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 2:00 PM in Madrid and 3:00 PM in Cluj-Napoca.
Madrid to Cluj-Napoca train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Cluj-Napoca is 2774 km. It takes approximately 30h 43m to drive from Madrid to Cluj-Napoca.
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