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How to get fromCraiova to Turkeyby plane, bus, train, night train or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Craiova to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Craiova Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CRA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    3h 35m
    ₺5,333–13,718

  2. Train, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Craiova to Videletrain train Arad - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
    2. Take the night train from Videle to Halkalinighttrain night train Bosphor Express
    13h 20m
    ₺1,262–2,318

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 3902
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    17h 4m
    ₺2,340–4,415

  4. Drive 768.3 km

    1. Drive from Craiova to Istanbulcar car 768.3 km
    10h 26m
    ₺5,270–7,612

  5. Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Craiova to Bucharesttrain train
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OTP - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    9h 44m
    ₺3,635–10,563

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Craiova to Videletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ruse Central Station to Instabulbus bus
    19h 45m
    ₺2,187–2,875

Craiova Airport (CRA) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,087Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Turkey?

You can take a bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to İskenderpaşa via București, Autogara Militari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 17h 4m.

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