The average bus between Bucharest and Craiova takes 4h 7m and the fastest bus takes 3h 56m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bucharest to Craiova. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bucharest and Craiova. The earliest departure is at 12:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Bucharest is at 10:44 PM which arrives into Craiova at 2:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Bucharest station and arriving at Craiova station via Craiova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
Bucharest to Craiova bus services, operated by Societatea de Transport București STB SA, depart from Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Bucharest to Craiova bus services, operated by Societatea de Transport București STB SA, arrive at Craiova station.
Book your Bucharest to Craiova bus tickets online with Societatea de Transport București STB SA and B&B Ilan Travel.
The distance between Bucharest and Craiova is 183.7 km. The road distance is 274 km.
B&B Ilan Travel operates a bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova hourly, and the journey takes 3h 20m.