There are 6 ways to get from Pirot to Craiova by bus, train, 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
best- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Take the bus from Zaječar to Kladovo
- Take the bus from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
7h 36mBus, train via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the train from Sofia to VidinRe
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
13h$36–47Drive 249.1 km
- Drive from Pirot to Craiova249.1 km
4h 10m$40–58Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Take the bus from Zaječar to Kladovo
- Take the train from Drobeta Tr. Severin to Craiova
7h 43mDrive, bus, train
- Drive from Pirot to Belogradchik
- Take the bus from Belogradchik to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
7h 50mBus, train via Sofia #2
- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Take the bus from Sofia to Vidin
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiova
11h 34m
Pirot to Craiova by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Craiova is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $35 - $50 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Pirot to Craiova is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Pirot and Craiova is 415 km. The road distance is 249.1 km.
The best way to get from Pirot to Craiova without a car is to bus and train via Sofia which takes 13h and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Pirot to Craiova, including transfers.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Pirot. It is currently 6:07 PM in Pirot and 7:07 PM in Craiova.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirot to Craiova is 249 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Pirot to Craiova.
There are 584+ hotels available in Craiova.
What companies run services between Pirot, Serbia and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Zaječar, Kladovo, and Drobeta Turnu Severin in around 7h 36m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Drobeta Tr. Severin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Drobeta Tr. Severin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +381 10 310 600
- maxatourspi@gmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Zaječar to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 0729 486 877
- Website
- axitours.com
Bus from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- axitours.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- 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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