There are 9 ways to get from Patras to Craiova by bus, train, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
best- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane ATH - CRA
8h 34m$105–319Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
22h 28m$57–81Bus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus
21h 15mBus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
23h 7m$91–121Drive 1,026.9 km
- Drive from Patras to Craiovacar 1,026.9 km
12h 27m$216–312Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ATH - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
12hBus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKG - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
14h 7mBus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ATH - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
19h 12m$106–242Bus via Volos
- Take the bus from Patras to Volosbus
- Take the bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus
21h 55m
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Craiova is to bus and train which costs $55 - $85 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Craiova is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 34m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Pátra and arriving at Craiova via Sofia and Calafat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Patras and Craiova is 977 km. The road distance is 1026.9 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Craiova without a car is to bus which takes 21h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Patras to Craiova, including transfers.
Patras to Craiova bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Pátra station.
Patras to Craiova bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Craiova is 1027 km. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Patras to Craiova.
There are 21+ hotels available in Craiova.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Pátra to Craiova via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Calafat in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $6–7
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $11–16
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Pátra to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Calafat to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2421033254
- ktelvol@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelvolou.gr
Bus from Patras to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://ktelvolou.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Volos Astiko KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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