There are 9 ways to get from Split to Craiova by plane, bus, train, night 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.
Fly to Craiova Airport
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane SPU - CRA
10h 11m$67–333Bus via Ploče
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plocebus 974 / ...
- Take the bus from Ploče to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Kladovobus
- Take the bus from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Craiovabus
19h 9mBus, train
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest-Kelenföldbus 936 / ...
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
23h 30m$111–164Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Split to Budapest-Keletinighttrain 1205
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
29h 9m$218–300Fly to Sibiu, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane SPU - SBZ
- Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain
14h 39m$139–305Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SPU - SOF
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
17h 33m$101–243Bus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Požarevac, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica to Sipbus
- Take the bus from Gura Văii to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
22h 23mTrain
- Take the train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Ic
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
28h 32m$216–303Drive 827.6 km
- Drive from Split to Craiovacar 827.6 km
12h 48m$135–195
Split to Craiova by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Craiova is to bus and train which costs $110 - $170 and takes 23h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Craiova is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $65 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Craiova via Ploče, Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Drobeta Turnu Severin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Split to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Split and arriving at Craiova via Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 9m.
The distance between Split and Craiova is 645 km. The road distance is 827.6 km.
The best way to get from Split to Craiova without a car is to bus and train which takes 23h 30m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Split to Craiova, including transfers.
Split to Craiova bus services, operated by BS Tours, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Craiova train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), depart from Split station.
The best way to get from Split to Craiova is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $65 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus via Ploče, which costs and takes 19h 9m, you could also train, which costs $210 - $310 and takes 28h 32m.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Craiova, Romania?
Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Craiova Airport (CRA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Craiova via Ploce, Ploče, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Kladovo, and Drobeta Turnu Severin in around 19h 9m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Split Airport to Craiova Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Split Airport to Craiova Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Split Airport to Craiova Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Split Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Split Airport to Craiova Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Split Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sibiu via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Split Airport to Sibiu via Zagreb, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sibiu via Munich, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Flights from Split Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Night train from Split to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Split to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Ploce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budapest-Kelenföld
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- info@arriva.com.hr
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
Bus from Ploče to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Arriva Croatia
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- motoboemtrans@hotmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- BS Tours
Bus from Split Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- BS Tours
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- office@litas.rs
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
Bus from Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica to Sip
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 12 643060
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Gura Văii to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
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More Questions & Answers
Split to Craiova bus services, operated by BS Tours, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 1:39 AM in Split and 2:39 AM in Craiova.
Split to Craiova train services, operated by HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
Yes, the driving distance between Split to Craiova is 828 km. It takes approximately 12h 48m to drive from Split to Craiova.
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