There are 12 ways to get from Craiova to Manchester by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, 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 23m£80–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Târgu Jiubus
- Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus Cj1
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
29h 34m£38–47Train
- 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 9m£241–807Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Craiova to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
26h 53mFly Craiova Airport to Luton Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CRA - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Central stationbus
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 32m£58–348Fly Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CRA - MAN
8h 17m£62–262Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane OTP - MAN
10h 16m£56–187Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane OTP - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
12h 33m£81–235Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
12h 32m£94–271Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
45h 51m£55–150Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Devabus 1948
- Take the busferry from Deva to Manchester, Coach Stationbusferry
2d 3h£39–126Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Craiova to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
27h 55m£374–545
Craiova to Manchester by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Manchester is to bus which costs £35 - £50 and takes 29h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Manchester is to fly and train which takes 6h 23m and costs £80 - £260.
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 9m.
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 34m and costs £35 - £50.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Craiova to Manchester, including transfers.
Craiova to Manchester bus services, operated by AXI Tours, depart from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord 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 34m and costs £35 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £240 - £850 and takes 33h 9m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £270 and takes 8h 17m.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester, Coach Station via Târgu Jiu and Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest in around 29h 34m. 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 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–280
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–370
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Craiova Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Manchester Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- 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
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- 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/
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–17
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- 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
- £45–170
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- 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
- £35–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–140
- 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
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- 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
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0729 486 877
- Website
- axitours.com
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Târgu Jiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- axitours.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Târgu Jiu to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- 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
- £20–27
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- 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
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 239 629 822
- office@transmarian.ro
- Website
- transmarian.ro
Busferry from Deva to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Schedules at
- transmarian.ro
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Craiova to Manchester bus services, operated by AXI Tours, arrive at Târgu Jiu station.
Manchester is 2h behind Craiova. It is currently 9:14 PM in Craiova and 7:14 PM in Manchester.
Craiova to Manchester train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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