There are 8 ways to get from Charleroi to Craiova by plane, train, bus, car, or night train
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Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Craiova Airport
best- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane CRL - CRA
5h 4m$140–452Fly Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
9h 3m$110–365Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurttrain 79
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
30h 4m$234–399Train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
32h 53m$321–497Drive 1,944 km
- Drive from Charleroi to Craiovacar 1,944 km
19h 25m$347–501Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
9h 50m$120–333Train, night train
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guilleminstrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
33h 7m$156–317Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
35h 20m
Charleroi to Craiova by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleroi to Craiova is to train and fly and bus which costs $120 - $340 and takes 9h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Charleroi to Craiova is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $460.
No, there is no direct train from Charleroi to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Charleroi-Central and arriving at Craiova via Liège-Guillemins, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 53m.
The distance between Charleroi and Craiova is 1628 km. The road distance is 1944 km.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Craiova without a car is to train and bus via Frankfurt am Main which takes 30h 4m and costs $230 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Charleroi to Craiova, including transfers.
Charleroi to Craiova train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Charleroi-Central station.
The best way to get from Charleroi to Craiova is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs $140 - $460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $500 and takes 32h 53m.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Charleroi. It is currently 7:28 AM in Charleroi and 8:28 AM in Craiova.
Charleroi to Craiova train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Liège-Guillemins station.
What companies run services between Charleroi, Belgium and Craiova, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Craiova Airport (CRA) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Charleroi-Central to Craiova via Liège-Guillemins, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 32h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Liège-Guillemins to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–350
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Liège-Guillemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Charleroi-Central to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Liège, Guillemins Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- *
- $40–65
- 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
- $32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Liege-Guillemins to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–170
- Couchette Carriage
- $95–120
- Seating Carriage
- $65–80
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Brussels to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
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