There are 6 ways to get from Banja Luka to Craiova by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Laktaši to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- 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 Ic
17h 8m$61–102Drive 686.8 km
- Drive from Banja Luka to Craiovacar 686.8 km
8h 21m$110–158Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Velika Goricabus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ZAG - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
12h 1mBus
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Ruma, Nova autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Kladovobus
- Take the bus from Drobeta Turnu Severin to Craiovabus
18h 7mBus, train via Timișoara
- Take the bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the train from Timișoara Est to Craiovatrain
18h 42m$77–153Bus via Timișoara
- Take the bus from Laktaši to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoarabus
- Take the bus from Timișoara to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
18h 55m$87–132
Banja Luka to Craiova by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Banja Luka to Craiova is to bus and train via Timișoara which costs $75 - $160 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Banja Luka to Craiova is to drive which takes 8h 21m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Banja Luka to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Craiova via Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica, Beograd, Autobuska stanica and Drobeta Turnu Severin. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 7m.
The distance between Banja Luka and Craiova is 723 km. The road distance is 686.8 km.
The best way to get from Banja Luka to Craiova without a car is to bus and train via Timișoara which takes 18h 42m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Banja Luka to Craiova, including transfers.
Banja Luka to Craiova bus services, operated by Bočac Tours, depart from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica station.
Banja Luka to Craiova bus services, operated by Bočac Tours, arrive at Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Banja Luka. It is currently 11:49 PM in Banja Luka and 12:49 AM in Craiova.
Yes, the driving distance between Banja Luka to Craiova is 687 km. It takes approximately 8h 21m to drive from Banja Luka to Craiova.
What companies run services between Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Craiova via Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Kladovo, and Drobeta Turnu Severin in around 18h 7m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- 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)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Timișoara Est to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +387 51 306 855
- [email protected]
- Website
- neobas.org
Bus from Laktaši to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Neobas
Bus from Laktaši to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Neobas
- Phone
- +381 (12) 538 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- litas.rs
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
- $11–26
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- 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
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Velika Gorica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- 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
- +387 51 215-725
- [email protected]
- Website
- novisajt.bocactours.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- Bočac Tours
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- Bočac Tours
- Phone
- +381 11 7614 715
- [email protected]
- Website
- transprodukt.rs
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transprodukt.rs
- Phone
- +387 52 308 139
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +387 066 890 490
- [email protected]
- Website
- touristcompany.ba
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- touristcompany.ba
- Phone
- +381 22 215 1243
- [email protected]
- Website
- masterbus.rs
Bus from Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- masterbus.rs
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ruma, Nova autobuska stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Kladovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- 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
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +381 11 2687141
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- kostajnicaturizam.com
- Phone
- +387 65 803 830
- [email protected]
- Website
- zamtours.net
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- zamtours.net
- Phone
- +387 (51) 211-889
- [email protected]
- Website
- smiljiccompany.ba
Bus from Banja Luka, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Schedules at
- smiljiccompany.ba
- 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
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Timișoara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Timișoara to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
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