There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Cluj by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Cluj-Napoca
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane MAD - CLJ
6h 34m$76–243Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- 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 Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
36h 39m$342–634Drive 2,773.3 km
- Drive from Madrid to Cluj-Napocacar 2,773.3 km
30h 44m$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
- 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 42m$216–366Train, 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$89–203Bus
- 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 3h
Madrid to Cluj by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which costs $75 - $250 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $75 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cluj. However, there are services departing from Madrid 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 3h.
The distance between Madrid and Cluj is 2308 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 Frankfurt am Main which takes 36h 39m and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Madrid to Cluj, including transfers.
Madrid to Cluj bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Cluj is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $75 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 3h.
Madrid to Cluj bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Marseille station.
Cluj is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 5:16 PM in Madrid and 6:16 PM in Cluj.
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Cluj, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Lufthansa, 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 Madrid to Piața Mihai Viteazul Est Sosire via Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, and Autogară in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
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 Tirgu Mures via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- $75–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Tirgu Mures via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
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
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- 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
- $85–160
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- 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
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- $4–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Deva to Cluj Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Frankfurt to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- olteanutravel.autogari.ro
- 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
- $120–140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Schedules at
- romfour-door2door.autogari.ro
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