The average bus between București and Craiova takes 4h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from București to Craiova. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 4 hours between București and Craiova. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from București is at 6:36 PM which arrives into Craiova at 10:40 PM. All services require a transfer at Valea Cascadelor and take an average of 4h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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4h 48m • 1 changeWant to know about travelling from București to Craiova? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from București to Craiova. However, there are services departing from București station and arriving at Craiova station via Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
București to Craiova bus services, operated by Societatea de Transport București STB SA, depart from București, Autogara Militari station.
București to Craiova bus services, operated by Societatea de Transport București STB SA, arrive at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord station.
The distance between București and Craiova is 182.5 km. The road distance is 233 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from București, Autogara Militari to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord 4 times a day. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 3h.