There are 11 ways to get from Madrid to Bran by plane, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), train, car, or car train
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 Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport (GHV)plane MAD - GHV
- Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Branbus
12h 41mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Braşovbus
2d 3h$80–180Train
- 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 Baden-Badentrain Tgv
- Take the train from Baden-Baden to München Hbftrain 60
- Take the train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhoftrain Drf / ...
- Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Predealtrain 347
41h 41m$721–1,341Train, 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 Braşovbus
43h 38m$160–374Drive 2,982 km
- Drive from Madrid to Brancar 2,982 km
32h 53m$545–787Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAD - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Branbus
10h 18mFly to Sibiu, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane MAD - SBZ
- Take the bus from Sibiu Airport to Aeroport Ghimbav-Brasovbus
- Take the bus from Brasov Airport to Branbus
10h 41mFly to Cluj-Napoca, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MAD - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Brașovbus
13h 17m$99–296Fly to Craiova Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane MAD - CRA
- Take the bus from Craiova to Piteştibus
- Take the bus from Pitesti to Branbus
13h 10mBus via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Brașovbus 1922
2d 9h$261–523Drive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Brancar
34h 42m$662–933
Madrid to Bran by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Bran is to bus which costs $80 - $180 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Bran is to fly and bus which takes 13h 17m and costs $95 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Bran. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Bran via Braşov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Madrid and Bran is 2508 km. The road distance is 2982 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bran without a car is to train which takes 41h 41m and costs $700 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Madrid to Bran, including transfers.
Madrid to Bran bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Bran is to train which takes 41h 41m and costs $700 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $180 and takes 2 days 3h.
Madrid to Bran bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Braşov station.
Bran is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 3:15 PM in Madrid and 4:15 PM in Bran.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Bran, Brașov, Romania?
You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Bran via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Baden-Baden, München Hbf, Wien Westbahnhof, and Predeal in around 41h 41m. Alternatively, Tabita Tour operates a bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Braşov once a week. Tickets cost $80–180 and the journey takes 2d 1h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–230
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
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
- $80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Baden-Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Baden-Baden to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Wien Westbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Westbahnhof to Predeal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–430
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +4 0268 455555
- rezervari@transfer-lowcost.ro
- Website
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Brasov Airport to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transfer-lowcost.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Sibiu Airport to Aeroport Ghimbav-Brasov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Craiova to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- 0724242722
- Website
- transbus.autogari.ro
Bus from Pitesti to Bran
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- transbuscodreanu.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
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