There are 9 ways to get from Madrid to Cluj by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), 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 Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MAD - CLJ
6h$75–282Train, bus
- 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 Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
30h 29m$217–550Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mannheim Hbf to Wien HBFtrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napocatrain Ic
37h 58m$288–629Drive 2,776.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Cluj-Napocacar 2,776.4 km
30h 52m$508–733Fly to Oradea International Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane MAD - OMR
- Take the bus from Oradea to Huedinbus
10hBus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Castellonbus Madrid
- Take the bus from Castellón de la Plana to Turdabus
45h 27m$189–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Câmpia Turziitrain
- Take the bus from Câmpia Turzii to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazubus
2d 2h$88–187Bus via Marseille
- 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 6hDrive, car train
- Drive from Madrid to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Salzburg Hbf to Cluj-Napocacar
30h 33m$612–883
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which costs $75 - $290 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h and costs $75 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Cluj-Napoca Statie Observator via Castellón de la Plana and Turda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 27m.
The distance between Madrid and Cluj is 2307 km. The road distance is 2776.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 29m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Madrid to Cluj, including transfers.
Madrid to Cluj bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h and costs $75 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $650 and takes 37h 58m, you could also bus, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 45h 27m.
Madrid to Cluj bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Castellon station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 7:31 AM in Madrid and 8:31 AM in Cluj.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cluj, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink and Lufthansa fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Cluj-Napoca via Avignon Tgv, Mannheim Hbf, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, Budapest-Keleti, and Cluj Napoca in around 37h 58m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
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
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- 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
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Rail 1st Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Avignon Tgv to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Mannheim Hbf to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $70–110
- 1st Class
- $110–170
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Deva to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Deva to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Oradea to Huedin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Castellon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Schedules at
- avanzabus.com
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Castellón de la Plana to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.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
- $75–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +40-260-606343
- Website
- cento.ro
Bus from Câmpia Turzii to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- cento.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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