There are 7 ways to get from Albania to Craiova by plane, 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.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TIA - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
8h$64–242Bus, train via Sofia #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
21h 57m$56–60Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tiranë to Shkodërbus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Negotinbus
- Take the bus from Negotin to Kladovobus
- Take the train from Drobeta Turnu-Severin to Craiovatrain Ic
15h 51m$64–88Drive 624.1 km
- Drive from Tirana to Craiovacar 624.1 km
8h 55m$113–164Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane TIA - BEG
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Požarevac, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovo ASbus
- Take the train from Drobeta Turnu-Severin to Craiovatrain
14h 47m$105–312Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus
20h 46mBus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidinbus
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
21h 46m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Albania to Craiova is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $56 - $61 and takes 21h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Albania to Craiova is to fly and bus which takes 8h and costs $60 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from Albania to Craiova. However, there are services departing from 9 Katëshet B and arriving at Craiova via Tirana, Sofia and Calafat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
The distance between Albania and Craiova is 882 km. The road distance is 624.1 km.
The best way to get from Albania to Craiova without a car is to bus which takes 20h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h to get from Albania to Craiova, including transfers.
Albania to Craiova bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, depart from Tirana station.
Albania to Craiova bus services, operated by Nela Travel Tours, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Albania. It is currently 3:50 PM in Albania and 4:50 PM in Craiova.
Yes, the driving distance between Albania to Craiova is 624 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Albania to Craiova.
What companies run services between Albania and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from 9 Katëshet B to Craiova via Teg, Tirana, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia, and Calafat in around 20h 46m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Drobeta Turnu-Severin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Drobeta Turnu-Severin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
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
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Tiranë to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- [email protected]
- Website
- Old Town Travel
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Old Town Travel
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- litas.rs
Bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
Bus from Požarevac, Autobuska Stanica to Kladovo AS
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Negotin to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Negotin to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- 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
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Calafat to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
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