There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Timișoara 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 Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR)plane MAD - TSR
6h 18m$103–274Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 Timișoarabus
10h 19m$73–258Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Aradbus
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
33h 23m$209–332Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Sud-de-France to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Timisoara Nordtrain Ic
41h 22m$646–1,090Drive 2,575.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Timișoaracar 2,575.2 km
28h 4m$471–680Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
42h 34m$160–210Bus via Lyon
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Timișoarabus FlixBus 1921
44h 50m$256–432
Madrid to Timișoara by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Timișoara is to fly and bus which costs $70 - $260 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Timișoara is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $100 - $280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 42h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid to Timișoara. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Timisoara Nord via Barcelona-Sants, Montpellier Sud-de-France, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 22m.
The distance between Madrid and Timișoara is 2120 km. The road distance is 2575.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Timișoara without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 23m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Madrid to Timișoara, including transfers.
Madrid to Timișoara bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid to Timișoara train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Timișoara is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,100 and takes 41h 22m, you could also bus, which costs $160 - $210 and takes 42h 34m.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Timișoara, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Lufthansa City fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Timisoara Nord via Barcelona-Sants, Montpellier Sud-de-France, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 41h 22m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- $65–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Montpellier Sud De France
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Montpellier Sud-de-France to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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 Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
Madrid to Timișoara bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord station.
Timișoara is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 6:59 PM in Madrid and 7:59 PM in Timișoara.
Madrid to Timișoara train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to Timișoara is 2575 km. It takes approximately 28h 4m to drive from Madrid to Timișoara.
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