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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bratislava to Craiova by bus, plane, train, night train, or car

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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
    $75–216

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain train Ir / ...
    3. Take the train from Szolnok to Craiovatrain train Ic
    15h 53m
    $44–100

  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
    $88–141

  4. Bus, night train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Arad, Autogara Transdarabus bus
    2. Take the nighttrain from Arad to Craiovanighttrain night train Arad - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
    13h 1m
    $56–92

  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
    7h 36m
    $140–483

  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 14m
    $155–509

  7. Drive  820.5 km

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

Bratislava to Craiova by train

Calendar30Weekly Trains
Duration15h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest 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 Hlavna Stanica to Craiova via Budapest-Nyugati and Szolnok in around 15h 53m. 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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