There are 6 ways to get from Albania to Craiova by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- 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 23m$65–89Bus, train via Sofia
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$56–60Drive 624.1 km
- Drive from Tirana to Craiovacar 624.1 km
8h 54m$132–191Fly, bus, train
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane TIA - BEG
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Craiovatrain
16h 27m$114–302Bus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Podgorica , Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Negotinbus
- Take the bus from Negotin to Kladovobus
- Take the bus from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Craiovabus
16h 40mBus, train via Sofia #2
- Take the bus from Tirana 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
23h 7m
Albania to Craiova by bus and train
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 drive which takes 8h 54m and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Albania to Craiova. However, there are services departing from 9 Katëshet A and arriving at Craiova via Tirana, Podgorica , Bus station, Negotin and Drobeta Turnu Severin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Albania and Craiova is 857 km. The road distance is 624.1 km.
The best way to get from Albania to Craiova without a car is to bus and train via Sofia which takes 21h 57m and costs $56 - $61.
It takes approximately 15h 23m to get from Albania to Craiova, including transfers.
Albania to Craiova bus services, operated by Drita Travel, depart from Tirana station.
Albania to Craiova bus services, operated by Drita Travel, arrive at Podgorica , Bus station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Albania. It is currently 7:04 PM in Albania and 8:04 PM in Craiova.
Yes, the driving distance between Albania to Craiova is 624 km. It takes approximately 8h 54m to drive from Albania to Craiova.
What companies run services between Albania and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from 9 Katëshet A to Craiova via Asllan Rusi, Tirana, Podgorica , Bus station, Negotin, Kladovo, and Drobeta Turnu Severin in around 16h 40m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- 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 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Podgorica , Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- 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 Podgorica , Bus station to Negotin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $36
- 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
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
Bus from Negotin to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- 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
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Tirana to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Hak Bus
- 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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