There are 10 ways to get from Málaga to Craiova by plane, shuttle, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), bus, train, car, or car train
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)AGP - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
10h 36m$119–279Fly to Craiova Airport
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Craiova Airport (CRA)AGP - CRA
8h 32m$88–330Train
- 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
46h 24m$475–1,139Bus, 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$151–288Drive 3,182 km
- Drive from Málaga to Craiova3,182 km
34h 31m$582–840Fly to Sibiu, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sibiu (SBZ)AGP - SBZ
- Take the train from Sibiu to Craiova
15h 30m$166–478Fly to Cluj-Napoca, bus, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)AGP - CLJ
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Craiova
16h 29m$104–273Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)AGP - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
17h 10m$91–225Bus, 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 17m$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 $90 - $230 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Craiova is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $85 - $330.
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 46h 24m.
The distance between Málaga and Craiova is 2953 km. The road distance is 3182 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 46h 24m and costs $470 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 10h 36m 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 train which takes 46h 24m and costs $470 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $330 and takes 8h 32m.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Málaga. It is currently 2:50 AM in Málaga and 3:50 AM 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?
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 46h 24m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Craiova Airport (CRA) twice daily.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Málaga Airport to Craiova Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sibiu via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sibiu via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Málaga Airport to Cluj-Napoca via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–280
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 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- 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
- $29–110
- 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
- $20–70
- 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 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Wien Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–320
- Couchette Carriage
- $180–210
- Seating Carriage
- $85–110
Train from Wien Hbf to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–270
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Timisoara Nord to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- 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 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Sibiu to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Alba Iulia to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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
- 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
- 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
- $32–37
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- $140–180
- 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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