There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Craiova by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Craiova Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Craiova Airport (CRA)AGP - CRA
8h 32m$83–380Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien HauptbahnhofNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Craiova347
47h 5m$465–1,130Bus, train via Timișoara
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to CraiovaIc
2d 9h$145–281Drive 3,182 km
- Drive from Málaga to Craiova3,182 km
34h 30m$582–840Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)AGP - OTP
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiova
11h 2m$96–311Bus, train
- Take the bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
2d 13hDrive, car train
- Drive from Málaga to München Ost
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Craiova
36h 16m$698–990
Málaga to Craiova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Craiova is to fly and train which costs $95 - $320 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Craiova is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Craiova via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg Bahnhof and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 5m.
The distance between Málaga and Craiova is 2547 km. The road distance is 3182 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 47h 5m and costs $460 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Málaga to Craiova, including transfers.
Málaga to Craiova train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Craiova is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $80 - $380. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $460 - $1,200 and takes 47h 5m.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Málaga. It is currently 6:30 PM in Málaga and 7:30 PM in Craiova.
Málaga to Craiova train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Craiova, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Craiova Airport (CRA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Craiova via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Wien Hauptbahnhof, and Wien Hbf in around 47h 5m.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–110
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–320
- Couchette Carriage
- $180–210
- Seating Carriage
- $80–110
Train from Wien Hbf to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Timisoara Nord to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Timisoara Nord to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–23
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Málaga to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
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