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There are 9 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

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    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 29m
    $94–331

  2. 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
    $127–199

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Suwalki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    32h 22m
    $122–217

  4. Drive  1,548.1 km

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

  5. 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
    8h 41m
    $114–418

  6. Fly Kaunas to Craiova Airport

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

  7. Bus, train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Suwalki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    3. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane WAW - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    14h 58m
    $125–354

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szolnoktrain train Ir / ...
    5. Take the train from Szolnok to Craiovatrain train Ic
    33h 11m
    $178–332

  9. 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
    $154–271

Kaunas to Craiova by bus, foot, and train

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration32h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$122Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,468.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 29m

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, Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and Wizz Air UK fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Craiova Airport (CRA) 5 times a week.

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