There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to Cluj by plane, train, bus, 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$75–242Train, bus via Ghent
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Flandrestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoorttrain Ter
- Take the bus from Ghent to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
31h 35m$252–411Drive 2,773.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Cluj-Napocacar 2,773.3 km
30h 44m$507–732Fly 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
10hTrain, 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 Turdabus
38h 2m$166–349Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Squarebus
2d$166–207Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá De Henarestrain C2 / ...
- Take the bus from Alcalá de Henares to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Câmpia Turziitrain
- Take the bus from Câmpia Turzii to Cluj-Napoca Piata Mihai Viteazubus
2d 3h$89–202Drive, 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 25m$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 - $250 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h and costs $75 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur and arriving at Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii via Venezia, Viale Stazione and Cluj-Napoca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Madrid and Cluj is 2307 km. The road distance is 2773.3 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj without a car is to train and bus via Ghent which takes 31h 35m and costs $250 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Madrid to Cluj, including transfers.
Madrid to Cluj bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h and costs $75 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $210 and takes 2 days 0h.
Madrid to Cluj bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 5:54 PM in Madrid and 6:54 PM in Cluj.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cluj, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa, and Ryanair fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Cluj-Napoca Calea Turzii via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square, and Cluj-Napoca in around 2d.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- 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
- $60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Oradea International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- 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
- $70–280
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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 Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá De Henares
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- 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 27m
- 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
- $15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- $24–35
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
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- 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
- $40–110
- 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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá De Henares
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- 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
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Deva to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Turda
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 004-0745517360
- office@teotrans.ro
- Website
- teotrans.ro
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $71
- Schedules at
- teotrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Alcalá de Henares to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 37m
- 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
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