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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 Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LIS - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    10h 26m
    $113–349

  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 19m
    $82–347

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon to Milanbus bus FlixBus N1138
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus 1922
    2d 11h
    $387–583

  4. Drive  3,409.2 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Craiovacar car 3,409.2 km
    35h 38m
    $697–1,006

  5. Fly to Craiova Airport

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane LIS - CRA
    7h 57m
    $103–446

  6. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane LIS - BBU
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Craiovatrain train
    14h 26m
    $109–362

  7. Fly to Sibiu, train

    1. Fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane plane LIS - SBZ
    2. Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain train
    15h 30m
    $293–1,032

  8. Bus via Girona

    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 Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus 1922
    2d 14h
    $398–600

  9. 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 15h
    $380–613

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Lisboa Oriente to Huelvabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Huelva to Lugojbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lugoj to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus
    2d 20h
    $228–319

Lisbon to Craiova by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket$387Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,212.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Lisbon to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano in around 2d 11h. Alternatively, Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) to Craiova Airport (CRA) 5 times a week.

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