There are 10 ways to get from Craiova to Greece by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CRA - ATH
2h 48m€70–266Train, bus via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
21h 30m€60–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus
20h 43mDrive 1,038.4 km
- Drive from Craiova to Athenscar 1,038.4 km
13h 19m€188–271Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
7h 53m€79–203Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
8h 1m€81–210Fly Craiova Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CRA - HER
2h 15m€127–399Train, drive
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
23h 34m€61–93Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Craiova to Videletrain
- Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
23h 38m€84–93Bus
- Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus
24h 6m€94–105
Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Greece is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which costs €55 - €100 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Greece is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Greece. However, there are services departing from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom and arriving at Athens via Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport and Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 6m.
The distance between Craiova and Greece is 751 km. The road distance is 1038.4 km.
The best way to get from Craiova to Greece without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Craiova to Greece, including transfers.
Craiova to Greece bus services, operated by Comanto Trans, depart from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom station.
The best way to get from Craiova to Greece is to fly which takes 2h 48m and costs €70 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €110 and takes 24h 6m.
Craiova to Greece bus services, operated by Comanto Trans, arrive at Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Craiova to Greece is 1038 km. It takes approximately 13h 19m to drive from Craiova to Greece.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Greece?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Athens via Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport, and Ruse in around 24h 6m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Craiova Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–10
- 1st Class
- €10–12
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vidin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
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