There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Cluj by plane, train, bus, 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 Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MAD - CLJ
6h 34m$71–312Train, bus via Munich
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Cluj-Napocabus
36h 28m$572–967Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
37h 46m$212–338Drive 2,772.4 km
- Drive from Madrid to Cluj-Napocacar 2,772.4 km
30h 45m$507–732Fly to Tirgu Mures, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane MAD - TGM
- Take the bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Câmpia Turziibus
10h 2mTrain, 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 Cluj Napocatrain Ic
2d 3h$173–230Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
2d 6h$270–383
Madrid to Cluj by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to train and bus which costs $170 - $230 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $70 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at Piața Mihai Viteazul Est Sosire via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and Autogară. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Madrid and Cluj is 2308 km. The road distance is 2772.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj without a car is to train and bus via Munich which takes 36h 28m and costs $550 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Madrid to Cluj, including transfers.
Madrid to Cluj bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $70 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $390 and takes 2 days 6h.
Madrid to Cluj bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 8:51 AM in Madrid and 9:51 AM in Cluj.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cluj, 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 Estación Sur de Autobuses to Piața Mihai Viteazul Est Sosire via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, and Autogară in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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
- $50–90
- Website
- Ouigo
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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
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 Chamartín to Alcalá de Henares
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- accesibilidad@renfe.es
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alcalá de Henares
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Deva to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Munich central bus station to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- bistrita@mateiunitrans.ro
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-0729-770.870
- transolteanutour@yahoo.com
- Website
- transolteanu.ro
Bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- transolteanu.ro
- Phone
- +40743919764
- Website
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Tirgu Mures Airport to Câmpia Turzii
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.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
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- 0040374557200
- Website
- romfour.com
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–200
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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