There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Craiova by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Craiova Airport (CRA)BHX - CRA
7h 30m$89–690Bus, bus and ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the busferry from London Victoria to Deva
- Take the train from Deva to Craiova
2d 2h$56–174Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiova
29h 25m$80–183Train, night train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Take the night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Craiova347
41h 18m$421–1,097Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Craiova
25h 49mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)LTN - CRA
8h 6m$166–538Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BRS - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiova
11h 32m$135–492Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)BHX - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiova
12h 35m$117–431Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Craiova Airport (CRA)BRS - CRA
10h 17m$112–421Bus
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Piteşti
- Take the bus from Piteşti to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
41h 21mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London PaddingtonSwansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
43h 38m$122–219Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Craiova
26h 58m$495–758
Cardiff to Craiova by train, subway, and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Craiova is to bus and bus and ferry and train which costs $55 - $180 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $85 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Park Place and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via London Victoria, Bucuresti and Piteşti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Craiova via Paddington, London St. Pancras Int., Amsterdam Centraal and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 18m.
The distance between Cardiff and Craiova is 2277 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Craiova without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 25m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Cardiff to Craiova, including transfers.
Cardiff to Craiova bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Park Place station.
Cardiff to Craiova train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Craiova bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Park Place to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bucharest, Bucuresti, and Piteşti in around 41h 21m.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–460
Flights from Luton Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Craiova Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Craiova Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Deva to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Amsterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Amsterdam Centraal to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–220
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
Train from Wien Hbf to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $158
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- 0350 809 400
- agentie@antares-group.ro
- Website
- antarestransport.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- antarestransport.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- office@eta.ro
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +4-0248-63.63.02
- Website
- astrasa.autogari.ro
Bus from Piteşti to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- astrasa.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from London Victoria to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–120
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- 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
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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Craiova is 2h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:17 PM in Cardiff and 2:17 PM in Craiova.
Cardiff to Craiova train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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