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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

    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 Craiovabus bus
    11h 17m

  2. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Craiova Airport

    cheapest
    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
    $124–429

  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
    $132–209

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava 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 57m
    $146–349

  5. Drive 1,548.1 km

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Craiovacar car 1,548.1 km
    21h 12m
    $267–385

  6. Fly Kaunas to Craiova Airport

    1. Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane KUN - CRA
    8h 32m
    $147–509

  7. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Sibiu, train

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane VNO - SBZ
    3. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain train
    15h 25m
    $200–586

  8. Train via Szolnok

    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
    $249–808

  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
    $146–272

Kaunas to Craiova by train and foot

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration32h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,482.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

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 Mockava, Warszawa Centralna, Budapest-Nyugati pu, Ferdinánd híd, Keleti pályaudvar M, and Budapest-Keleti in around 32h 57m.

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