There are 9 ways to get from Barcelona to Craiova by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, TGV), ferry, 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 Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Craiova Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane BCN - CRA
5h 35m$63–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Figuerestrain R11
- Take the bus from Figueres to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain
37h 1m$152–206Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
38h 22m$459–979Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoaferry
- Drive from Port of Genoa to Craiovacar
29h 8m$360–533Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BCN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
9h 11mBus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane GRO - BBU
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
12h 1m$134–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Craiovatrain Ic
39h 49m$172–207Bus, train via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain
46h 24m$265–456Drive 2,269.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Craiovacar 2,269.9 km
25h 9m$415–599
Barcelona to Craiova by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Craiova is to fly which costs $60 - $270 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Craiova is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $60 - $270.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Craiova via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Zürich HB, Bregenz and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 22m.
The distance between Barcelona and Craiova is 1829 km. The road distance is 2269.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Craiova without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 1m and costs $150 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Barcelona to Craiova, including transfers.
Barcelona to Craiova train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Craiova is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $60 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $450 - $1,000 and takes 38h 22m.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 5:53 AM in Barcelona and 6:53 AM in Craiova.
Barcelona to Craiova train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Craiova, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Craiova Airport (CRA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Craiova via Lyon Part Dieu, Genève, Zürich HB, Bregenz, and Budapest-Keleti in around 38h 22m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/ca/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Passeig de Gràcia to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Deva to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Deva to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $140–220
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $33–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Timisoara Nord to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Figueres to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–190
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Barcelona to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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