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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Craiova by plane, shuttle, train (TGV), bus, train, or car

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

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLYS - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovashuttle
    9h 45m
    $114–254

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart HbftrainIce / ...
    3. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain969 / ...
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    5. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Craiovatrain347
    33h 15m
    $325–801

  3. Bus, train via Deva

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Devabus1921
    2. Take the train from Deva to CraiovatrainDeva - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
    34h 29m
    $187–250

  4. Drive 1,790.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Craiovacar1,790.7 km
    19h
    $321–464

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Craiova Airport (CRA)planeBGY - CRA
    9h 46m
    $137–540

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sibiu (SBZ)planeLYS - SBZ
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain
    13h 40m
    $181–323

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Craiova Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Craiova Airport (CRA)planeLYS - CRA
    8h 12m
    $203–305

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Craiova Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Craiova Airport (CRA)planeGVA - CRA
    10h 7m
    $119–514

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Devabus1921
    2. Take the bus from Deva to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus1948
    34h 40m
    $187–261

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Vidinbus
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
    37h 43m

Lyon to Craiova by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration33h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$325Cheapest 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 Strasbourg, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, and Wien Hbf in around 33h 15m. Alternatively, easyJet, Ulendo Airlink, and Vueling Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Craiova Airport (CRA) 4 times a week.

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