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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Craiova by plane, bus, train (TGV), car, train, or car train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LYS - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus bus
    9h 3m

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Craiova Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane LYS - CRA
    8h 37m
    $88–355

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    31h 12m
    $309–539

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sipbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gura Văii to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    33h 3m

  5. Drive 1,791.9 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Craiovacar car 1,791.9 km
    19h 15m
    $321–464

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Craiova Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane BGY - CRA
    9h 45m
    $112–335

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sibiu, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane LYS - SBZ
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain train
    16h 5m
    $140–463

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Devabus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain train Deva - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
    33h 54m
    $176–285

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to München Ostcar car
    2. Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Craiovacar car
    21h 8m
    $419–586

Lyon to Craiova by train

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration31h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$309Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Craiova, Romania?

You can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Craiova via Dijon Ville, Zuerich Hb, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 31h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Sip, and Gura Văii in around 33h 3m.

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