There are 8 ways to get from Craiova to Birmingham by plane, train (Eurostar), busferry, car, car train, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Craiova Airport to Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CRA - BHX
3h 57m£67–263Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Birmingham West Bromwichbusferry
44h 10m£55–150Train
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
31h 38m£375–722Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Craiova to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
25h 13m£451–605Fly Craiova Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CRA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
5h 58m£98–571Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
8h 49m£81–313Bus, train
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Streettrain
44h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Craiova to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar
26h 14m£359–567
Craiova to Birmingham by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Birmingham is to bus and ferry which costs £55 - £150 and takes 44h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Birmingham is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs £65 - £270.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord and arriving at Birmingham West Bromwich via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Craiova to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Craiova and arriving at Birmingham New Street via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 38m.
The distance between Craiova and Birmingham is 1315 miles.
The best way to get from Craiova to Birmingham without a car is to train which takes 31h 38m and costs £370 - £750.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Craiova to Birmingham, including transfers.
Craiova to Birmingham bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., depart from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord station.
Craiova to Birmingham train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Craiova station.
The best way to get from Craiova to Birmingham is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs £65 - £270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £370 - £750 and takes 31h 38m.
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Birmingham, England?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Craiova to Birmingham New Street via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Frankfurt, Bruxelles Midi, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 31h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Craiova Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–450
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39–43
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–12
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Watford Junction to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–75
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Birmingham West Bromwich
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova Benzinaria Petrom to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Sibiu to London Stonebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Craiova to Birmingham bus services, operated by SC Latino Expres S.R.L., arrive at Birmingham West Bromwich station.
Birmingham is 2h behind Craiova. It is currently 2:09 PM in Craiova and 12:09 PM in Birmingham.
Craiova to Birmingham train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
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