There are 11 ways to get from Brighton to Craiova by train, plane, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Luton Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
best- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane LTN - CRA
7h 16m$74–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
28h 40m$75–227Train
- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
37h 56m$273–615Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Craiovacar
23h 57mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
11h 20m$148–452Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LGW - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
9h 47m$99–254Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LTN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
11h 20m$120–491Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to War Memorialbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Târgoviştebus
- Take the bus from Târgovişte to Craiovabus
40h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the busferry from Maidstone to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
43h 21m$90–226Bus
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
44h 57mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Craiovacar
25h 11m$436–692
Brighton to Craiova by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Craiova is to train and bus which costs $75 - $230 and takes 28h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $70 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Craiova. However, there are services departing from St Peter's Church and arriving at Craiova via War Memorial, Chequers Bus Station, Bucuresti and Târgovişte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Craiova via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 56m.
The distance between Brighton and Craiova is 2118 km.
The best way to get from Brighton to Craiova without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 40m and costs $75 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Brighton to Craiova, including transfers.
Brighton to Craiova bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, depart from St Peter's Church station.
Brighton to Craiova train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Craiova is to train which takes 37h 56m and costs $270 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs and takes 40h 3m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Brighton to Craiova via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 37h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Peter's Church to Craiova via War Memorial, Chequers Bus Station, Bucharest, Bucuresti, Târgovişte, and Târgovişte in around 40h 3m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–150
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–80
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–24
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $110–170
- 1st Class
- $180–260
- 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 Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33–38
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 01273 886200
- info@buses.co.uk
- Website
- buses.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Church to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
Bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $164
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +4-0743-335.888
- Website
- atyc.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Târgovişte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- atyc.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040771359565
- Website
- metturistik.ro
Bus from Târgovişte to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- metturistik.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Maidstone to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–230
- On Foot
- $40–55
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Brighton to Craiova bus services, operated by Brighton & Hove, arrive at War Memorial station.
Craiova is 2h ahead of Brighton. It is currently 3:29 PM in Brighton and 5:29 PM in Craiova.
Brighton to Craiova train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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