There are 11 ways to get from Lille to Craiova by train, plane, bus, train (TGV), car, night train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
best- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane CRL - CRA
6h 46m$108–447Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
29h 58m$243–448Train
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain 963 / ...
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
30h 10m$346–712Drive 2,055.2 km
- Drive from Lille to Craiovacar 2,055.2 km
20h 25m$369–532Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
9h 30m$130–404Train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CRL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
10h 50m$133–390Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Amienstrain
- Take the bus from Gare routiere to Aéroportbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane BVA - CRA
8h 25m$118–492Bus
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus 1924
32h 35m$185–297Train, night train
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
33h 32m$165–376Train, bus
- Take the train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
36h 13mDrive, car train
- Drive from Lille to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Craiovacar
30h 52m$410–584
Lille to Craiova by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Craiova is to bus which costs $180 - $300 and takes 32h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $100 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille station to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Lille - Europe Train Station and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Cologne Airport CGN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Lille Flandres and arriving at Craiova via Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
The distance between Lille and Craiova is 1741 km. The road distance is 2055.2 km.
The best way to get from Lille to Craiova without a car is to train and bus via Frankfurt am Main which takes 29h 58m and costs $240 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Lille to Craiova, including transfers.
Lille to Craiova bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lille - Europe Train Station.
Lille to Craiova train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Lille Flandres station.
The best way to get from Lille to Craiova is to train which takes 30h 10m and costs $340 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $300 and takes 32h 35m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from Lille Flandres to Craiova via Paris Nord, Paris Est, Stuttgart Hbf, Salzburg Hbf, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 30h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Cologne - Airport Bus Station and Cologne Airport CGN in around 32h 35m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Tournai to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Cologne - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Lille to Craiova bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Cologne - Airport Bus Station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Lille. It is currently 6:43 PM in Lille and 7:43 PM in Craiova.
Lille to Craiova train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lille to Craiova is 2055 km. It takes approximately 20h 25m to drive from Lille to Craiova.
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