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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Craiova by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ATH - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    8h 15m
    $76–191

  2. Fly to Craiova Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane ATH - CRA
    8h 41m
    $71–298

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus bus
    20h 55m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sofia Serdikabus bus
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train Ic
    21h 25m
    $93–112

  5. Drive  1,038.9 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Craiovacar car 1,038.9 km
    13h 14m
    $218–315

  6. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ATH - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    15h 8m
    $83–196

  7. Bus via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus bus
    22h 45m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus bus
    2. Take the train from Ruse to Videletrain train
    3. Take the train from Videle to Craiovatrain train
    23h 17m
    $88–120

  9. Train, bus via Blagoevgrad

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train Ic
    24h 33m
    $73–105

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,029.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Craiova, Romania?

You can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Craiova via Sofia and Calafat in around 20h 55m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Craiova Airport (CRA) once daily.

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