There are 9 ways to get from Greece to Craiova by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane ATH - CRA
4h 33m$91–308Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
21h 50m$68–106Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the train from Ruse to Videletrain
- Take the train from Videle to Craiovatrain
23h 37m$96–107Drive 1,047.6 km
- Drive from Athens to Craiovacar 1,047.6 km
12h 59m$220–318Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
8h 27m$88–238Fly Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
8h 42m$91–256Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
24h 7m$96–108Bus, train via Dráma
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Vidinbus
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
24h 11mTrain, bus via Sérres
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus
- Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
24h 17m$70–104
Greece to Craiova by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greece to Craiova is to train and bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Greece to Craiova is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $90 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Greece to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Ruse, Gara de Nord and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 7m.
The distance between Greece and Craiova is 751 km. The road distance is 1047.6 km.
The best way to get from Greece to Craiova without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h 50m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Greece to Craiova, including transfers.
Greece to Craiova bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Greece to Craiova is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $90 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $110 and takes 24h 7m.
Greece to Craiova bus services, operated by Tourist Service Holding AD, arrive at Ruse station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greece to Craiova is 1048 km. It takes approximately 12h 59m to drive from Greece to Craiova.
What companies run services between Greece and Craiova, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Ruse, Buchurest, Gara de Nord, Complex Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 24h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $13–16
Train from Dupnitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Ruse to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Videle to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Videle to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 0250.730.333
- rezervari@antares-transport.ro
- Website
- antares-transport.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- antarestransport.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Drama to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
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