There are 10 ways to get from Patras to Craiova by bus, train, plane, car, shuttle, or busferry
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 31m$105–349Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
22h 28m$56–80Bus, 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$89–119Drive 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, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
12h 45m$105–278Bus and ferry to Zakynthos International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
- Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZTH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
12h 35m$142–453Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- 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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
14h 49m$136–295Bus, 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 10m$106–232Bus
- Take the bus from Pátra to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
23h 40m$71–116Bus, train 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 Vratsabus
- Take the bus from Vratsa to Vidinbus
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
24h 42m
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 - $80 and takes 22h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Craiova is to bus and train and fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Pátra and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Sofia and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 40m.
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 and train which takes 22h 28m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 31m 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 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Craiova is 1027 km. It takes approximately 12h 27m to drive from Patras to Craiova.
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What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Pátra to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Sofia and București, Autogara Militari in around 23h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Zakynthos International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- 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 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
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
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- 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
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- 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
- $31–37
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0250.730.333
- rezervari@antares-transport.ro
- Website
- antares-transport.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- antarestransport.autogari.ro
- 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/
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Website
- planinite.info
Bus from Vratsa to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- planinite.info
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