There are 12 ways to get from Manchester to Craiova by plane, bus, train (Eurostar), busferry, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
9h 24mBus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
45h 51m$80–200Train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
38h 14m$537–1,014Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Craiovacar
27h 6m$623–881Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane BHX - CRA
7h 9m$144–499Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane LTN - CRA
8h 17m$221–690Fly Manchester Airport to Craiova Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane MAN - CRA
10h 3m$96–397Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
10h 55mTrain to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LBA - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
11h 28mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LPL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
10h 13mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
45h 59mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Craiovacar
28h 13m$479–792
Manchester to Craiova by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Craiova is to bus and ferry which costs $80 - $200 and takes 45h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $140 - $500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 45h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Craiova via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 14m.
The distance between Manchester and Craiova is 2538 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 38h 14m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Manchester to Craiova, including transfers.
Manchester to Craiova bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
Manchester to Craiova train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Craiova is to train which takes 38h 14m and costs $500 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $95 - $400 and takes 10h 3m.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 38h 14m. Alternatively, SC Latino Expres S.R.L. operates a vehicle from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord twice a week. Tickets cost $80–200 and the journey takes 45h 51m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
Flights from Luton Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Craiova Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Craiova Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Craiova Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Craiova Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–290
Flights from Liverpool to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $159
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $159
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- balinttrans@yahoo.com
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Manchester to Craiova bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord station.
Craiova is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 3:48 AM in Manchester and 5:48 AM in Craiova.
Manchester to Craiova train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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