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How to get fromLisbon to Craiovaby plane, bus, car, train, or night train

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There are 10 ways to get from Lisbon to Craiova by plane, bus, car, train, or night train

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  1. Fly to Craiova Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane LIS - CRA
    8h 17m
    $98–446

  2. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LIS - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    17h 29m
    $83–319

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos to Orăștiebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Orăștie to Târgu Jiubus bus Cj1
    4. Take the bus from Târgu Jiu to Craiovabus bus
    2d 9h

  4. Drive  3,408.5 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Craiovacar car 3,408.5 km
    35h 42m
    $614–887

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LIS - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus bus
    10h 8m

  6. Fly to Cluj-Napoca, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane LIS - CLJ
    2. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Craiovatrain train
    17h 2m
    $127–407

  7. Bus, train via Madrid

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Craiovatrain train
    2d 10h
    $240–322

  8. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Porto Campanhatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Penafiel to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pasingtrain train 60
    4. Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain train Ic
    2d 16h
    $371–605

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelvabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Craiovatrain train Ic
    2d 19h
    $226–311

  10. Bus via Marseille

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Mediaşbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mediaş to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    2d 21h
    $292–454

Lisbon to Craiova by train, bus, and night train

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$371Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,807.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Lisbon, Portugal and Craiova, Romania?

TAP Portugal, Ulendo Airlink, and Ryanair fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Craiova Airport (CRA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Craiova via Girona, Estació d'Autobusos, Orăștie, Orăștie, and Târgu Jiu in around 2d 9h.

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