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There are 11 ways to get from Kaunas to Craiova by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VNO - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    11h 30m
    $99–332

  2. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane VNO - BBU
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Craiovatrain train
    13h 27m
    $77–315

  3. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Focșanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Focșani to Craiovabus bus
    28h 19m
    $128–200

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    32h 18m
    $104–156

  5. Drive  1,548.1 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Craiovacar car 1,548.1 km
    21h 11m
    $267–385

  6. Car to Riga International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RIX - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    13h 2m
    $137–913

  7. Fly Kaunas to Craiova Airport

    1. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane KUN - CRA
    12h 17m
    $137–559

  8. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Craiova Airport

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane VNO - CRA
    10h 2m
    $134–438

  9. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane WAW - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    14h 54m
    $101–293

  10. Train via Szolnok

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the train from Szolnok to Craiovatrain train Ic
    32h 29m
    $157–280

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Sibiubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    35h 22m
    $154–273

Kaunas to Craiova by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,468.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Craiova, Romania?

You can take a bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Craiova via Chișinău Autogara Nord and Focșani in around 28h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kaunas to Craiova via Warszawa Centralna, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Ferdinánd híd, Keleti pályaudvar M, and Budapest-Keleti in around 32h 18m.

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