There are 8 ways to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova by plane, bus, train, night train, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BUD - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
5h 32mFly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BUD - BBU
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain
7h 16m$41–149Train
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Szolnoktrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Szolnok to Craiovatrain Ic
13h 12m$56–81Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Piteștibus 962 / ...
- Take the bus from Piteşti to Craiovabus
15h 8mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Ferihegy to Aradtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Arad to Craiovanighttrain Arad - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A / ...
13h 9m$81–157Fly to Tirgu Mures, train
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane BUD - TGM
- Take the train from Vidrasău h. to Războienitrain
- Take the train from Războieni to Craiovatrain
11h 54m$67–193Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Budapest-BUD to Craiova617.3 km
7h 28mDrive 617.3 km
- Drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiovacar 617.3 km
7h 28m$108–156
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova is to train which costs $55 - $85 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova is to fly and train which takes 7h 16m and costs $40 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Budapest Airport and arriving at Craiova via Piteşti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Ferihegy and arriving at Craiova via Szolnok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 12m.
The distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) and Craiova is 867 km. The road distance is 617.3 km.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 13h 12m and costs $55 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova, including transfers.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest Airport station.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Ferihegy station.
The best way to get from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova is to train which takes 13h 12m and costs $55 - $85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 8m.
What companies run services between Budapest Airport (BUD), Hungary and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Liszt Ferenc Airport 2 to Craiova via Ferihegy vasútállomás, Ferihegy, and Szolnok in around 13h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest Airport to Craiova via Pitești and Piteşti in around 15h 8m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–110
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Tirgu Mures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Ferihegy to Arad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Arad to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–22
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Vidrasău h. to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Războieni to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Arad to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- [email protected]
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–12
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- 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
Bus from Piteşti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Airport to Pitești
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Budapest-BUD to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Pitești station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Budapest Airport (BUD). It is currently 1:16 AM in Budapest Airport (BUD) and 2:16 AM in Craiova.
Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Szolnok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova is 617 km. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova.
Book your Budapest Airport (BUD) to Craiova bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 697+ hotels available in Craiova.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Budapest Airport (BUD) and Craiova. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























