There are 10 ways to get from Craiova to Greece by plane, train, bus, or car
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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€70–316Train, 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€50–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Squarebus
20h 53mDrive 1,038.4 km
- Drive from Craiova to Athenscar 1,038.4 km
13h 19m€185–266Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane OTP - SKG
7h 23m€62–192Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane OTP - ATH
7h 31m€54–209Fly 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€117–359Train, 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 Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athensbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
25h 15m€55–90
Craiova to Greece by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Greece is to train and bus via Thessaloníki which costs €45 - €85 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Greece is to fly which takes 2h 15m and costs €110 - €360.
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 Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 15m.
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 53m 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 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €90 and takes 25h 15m.
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 and Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal in around 25h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Craiova Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- Once 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 Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Athens Karaiskaki Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
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
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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