There are 7 ways to get from Iași to Craiova by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
best- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IAS - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
4h 50m$70–168Bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
cheapest- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
10h 38m$41–56Train
- Take the train from Iași to Bucharesttrain Iaşi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Craiovatrain Ir
10h 27m$54–58Drive 591.9 km
- Drive from Iași to Craiovacar 591.9 km
7h 32m$113–163Fly to Craiova Airport
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane IAS - CRA
12h 46m$123–475Train via Iași
- Take the train from Iași to Bucharesttrain Iaşi - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain Bucureşti Nord Gr.A - Craiova / ...
11h 13m$45–58Bus
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Vest to Râmnicu Vâlceabus
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
14h 5m
Iași to Craiova by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iași to Craiova is to bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) which costs $40 - $60 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Iași to Craiova is to fly and bus which takes 4h 50m and costs $70 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Iași to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu and arriving at Craiova via Bucharest Otopeni Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Iași to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Iași and arriving at Craiova via Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
The distance between Iași and Craiova is 552 km. The road distance is 591.9 km.
The best way to get from Iași to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs $53 - $59.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Iași to Craiova, including transfers.
Iași to Craiova bus services, operated by Compania Micedu, depart from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu station.
Iași to Craiova train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Iași station.
The best way to get from Iași to Craiova is to train which takes 10h 27m and costs $53 - $59. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP), which costs $40 - $60 and takes 10h 38m, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $480 and takes 12h 46m.
What companies run services between Iași, Romania and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Iași to Craiova via Bucuresti Nord in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Craiova via Bucharest Otopeni Airport in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Iași International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Craiova Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 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
- $10–11
- Schedules at
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- 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
- Phone
- +40 740 103 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- companiamicedu.ro
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- companiamicedu.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (+40) 752 323 130
- [email protected]
- Website
- teisa.ro
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Schedules at
- teisa.ro
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- 0740 319 448
- Website
- catalintrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Vest to Râmnicu Vâlcea
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- catalintrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
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Booking & Getting There
Iași to Craiova bus services, operated by Compania Micedu, arrive at Bucharest Otopeni Airport station.
Iași to Craiova train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iași to Craiova is 592 km. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Iași to Craiova.
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