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How to get fromBratislava to Craiovaby bus, plane, train, car, or night train

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VIE - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    8h 20m
    $70–236

  2. Train via Budapest

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train rj 271 / ...
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    16h 1m
    $46–61

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus 1924
    16h 55m
    $93–142

  4. Drive  820.5 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Craiovacar car 820.5 km
    9h 12m
    $143–206

  5. Bus, fly to Craiova Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane VIE - CRA
    8h 31m
    $120–283

  6. Bus, fly to Sibiu, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane VIE - SBZ
    3. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain train
    11h 19m
    $145–489

  7. Bus, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    15h 28m
    $62–231

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    16h 8m
    $46–102

  9. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Lipovabus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Radna to Craiovanighttrain night train Arad - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
    17h 9m
    $86–108

Bratislava to Craiova by train and foot

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,126 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Craiova, Romania?

You can take a train from Bratislava hl.st. to Craiova via Budapest-Nyugati pu, Ferdinánd híd, Keleti pályaudvar M, and Budapest-Keleti in around 16h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) in around 16h 55m.

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