There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Craiova by train, plane, bus, train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, busferry, or car train
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Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
10h 15mCar ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Take the busferry from Dover to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
41h$86–262Train
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
34h 31m$377–756Bus, train
- Take the bus from Calais to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Craiovatrain Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
36h 56mDrive 2,140.1 km
- Drive from Calais to Craiovacar 2,140.1 km
21h 29m$384–554Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane CRL - CRA
9h$135–516Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane BVA - CRA
9h$134–532Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BVA - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
12h 46mTrain, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
12h 51mDrive, car train
- Drive from Calais to Hamburg-Altonacar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg-Altona to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Craiovacar
31h 48m$434–614
Calais to Craiova by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Craiova is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs $85 - $270 and takes 41h.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Craiova is to train and bus and fly which takes 9h and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Calais to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Calais Ville and arriving at Craiova via Lille Europe, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 31m.
The distance between Calais and Craiova is 2229 km. The road distance is 2140.1 km.
The best way to get from Calais to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 34h 31m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Calais to Craiova, including transfers.
Calais to Craiova train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Calais Ville station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Calais. It is currently 4:29 AM in Calais and 5:29 AM in Craiova.
Calais to Craiova train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Lille Europe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Calais to Craiova is 2140 km. It takes approximately 21h 29m to drive from Calais to Craiova.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Calais Ville to Craiova via Lille Europe, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 34h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–350
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–300
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Amiens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg-Altona to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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 Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Calais to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
Bus from Gare routière to Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Oise - Réseau de l'Oise
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Dover to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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