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

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There are 9 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
    $83–339

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lisbon - Oriente to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus bus 1922
    2d 10h
    $329–554

  4. Drive  3,409.1 km

    1. Drive from Lisbon to Craiovacar car 3,409.1 km
    35h 38m
    $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 Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus bus
    10h 21m
    $113–330

  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
    $127–406

  7. Bus via Milan

    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
    $363–547

  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
    $370–605

  9. 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
    $239–322

Lisbon to Craiova by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 10hAverage Duration
Ticket$329Cheapest 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 Lisbon - Oriente to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Montpellier in around 2d 10h.

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