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How to get fromMadrid to Romaniaby plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Romania by plane, train, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Fly to Cluj-Napoca

    best
    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane MAD - CLJ
    6h 34m
    $71–311

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAD - OTP
    6h 44m
    $62–292

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt to Bucharestbus bus
    38h 47m
    $455–696

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2d 1h
    $703–1,141

  5. Drive  3,055.5 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Bucharestcar car 3,055.5 km
    32h 52m
    $559–807

  6. Fly to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane plane MAD - TSR
    6h 25m
    $102–282

  7. Fly to Craiova Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane MAD - CRA
    6h 1m
    $67–249

  8. Fly to Iași International Airport

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane MAD - IAS
    6h 36m
    $112–383

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Braşovbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brașov to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    2d 5h

  10. 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 București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1922
    2d 7h
    $350–531

Madrid to Romania by train and night train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$703Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,308.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, 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 Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989 via Braşov, Complex Bartolomeu, Saturn, Brașov, and Aeroport Henri Coanda Sosiri in around 2d 5h.

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