There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Craiova by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or shuttle
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Metro to Istanbul, fly to Craiova Airport
best- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane IST - CRA
4h 28mNight train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Videlenighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Videle to Craiovatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Craiova / ...
14h 7m$28–54Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus N1998
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus 2B-C
15h 44m$54–98Drive 767.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Craiovacar 767.7 km
10h 17m$123–177Fly Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IST - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
8h 42m$101–240Fly Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AYT - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
8h 47m$87–261Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SAW - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
9h 2m$121–257Bus via Afumaţi
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Bucurest LUKOILbus
- Take the bus from București Autogara CDI to Craiovabus
19h 24m
Istanbul (IST) to Craiova Airport (CRA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Craiova is to night train and train which costs $27 - $55 and takes 14h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Craiova is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 42m and costs $100 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Craiova. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via İstanbul Esenler bus station and București, Autogara Militari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Craiova via Halkali and Videle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
The distance between Turkey and Craiova is 572 km. The road distance is 767.7 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Craiova without a car is to bus which takes 15h 44m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Turkey to Craiova, including transfers.
Turkey to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Turkey to Craiova train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
Turkey to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
What companies run services between Turkey and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and București, Autogara Militari in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Istanbul to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–210
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $19–28
- 1st Class
- $26–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–18
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Videle to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- 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
- 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
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Bucurest LUKOIL
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- 021 9456
- secretariat@cditransport.ro
- Website
- cditransport.ro
Bus from București Autogara CDI to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- cditransport.ro
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