There are 11 ways to get from Craiova to Manchester by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Craiova Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
best- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CRA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
6h 9m£95–326Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
45h 51m£60–150Bus
- Take the bus from Craiova to Slatinabus
- Take the bus from Slatina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
29h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
33h 16m£403–777Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Craiova to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
27h 6mFly Craiova Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CRA - LTN
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 28m£95–270Fly Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRA - MAN
7h 11m£68–264Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane OTP - MAN
9h 24m£67–175Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane OTP - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
11h 41m£99–335Bus, train
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
45h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Craiova to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
28h 12m£348–544
Craiova to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Manchester is to shuttle and fly which costs £65 - £180 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Manchester is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs £95 - £330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 45h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Craiova to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Craiova and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 16m.
The distance between Craiova and Manchester is 1397 miles.
The best way to get from Craiova to Manchester without a car is to bus which takes 29h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Craiova to Manchester, including transfers.
Craiova to Manchester bus services, operated by B&B Ilan Travel, depart from Craiova station.
Craiova to Manchester train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Craiova station.
The best way to get from Craiova to Manchester is to bus which takes 29h 51m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £400 - £800 and takes 33h 16m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £270 and takes 7h 11m.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Craiova to Manchester, Coach Station via Slatina and Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest in around 29h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Craiova to Manchester Piccadilly via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 33h 16m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Craiova Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–320
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Manchester Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £42–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Craiova to Slatina
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- 021 9456
- secretariat@cditransport.ro
- Website
- cditransport.ro
Bus from Craiova to Slatina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cditransport.ro
- Phone
- 0040771359565
- Website
- metturistik.ro
Bus from Craiova to Slatina
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- metturistik.ro
- Phone
- +4-0730-223.590
- Website
- romtimex.autogari.ro
Bus from Slatina to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Schedules at
- romtimex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- 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
- £23–28
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–20
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Sibiu to London Stonebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Craiova to Manchester bus services, operated by B&B Ilan Travel, arrive at Slatina station.
Manchester is 2h behind Craiova. It is currently 9:10 PM in Craiova and 7:10 PM in Manchester.
Craiova to Manchester train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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