There are 10 ways to get from London to Craiova by train, plane, train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Luton Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane LTN - CRA
5h 53m$163–385Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
41h 52m$77–289Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
35h 1m$455–878Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucuresti to Piteştibus
- Take the bus from Piteşti to Craiovabus
36h 9mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Craiovacar
23h 39m$560–790Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
9h 16mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Craiova Airport
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane BHX - CRA
6h 26m$147–506Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
9h 43mBus
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
43h 35mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Craiovacar
24h 47m$417–702
London to Craiova by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Craiova is to train and fly which costs $160 - $390 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from London to Craiova is to train and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $160 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Craiova. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Craiova via Bucuresti and Piteşti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Craiova. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Craiova via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
The distance between London and Craiova is 2032 km.
The best way to get from London to Craiova without a car is to train which takes 35h 1m and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from London to Craiova, including transfers.
London to Craiova bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Craiova train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Craiova is to train which takes 35h 1m and costs $450 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs and takes 36h 9m.
What companies run services between London, England and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Craiova via Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 35h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Craiova via Bucharest, Bucuresti, and Piteşti in around 36h 9m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Luton Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $45–70
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–39
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $158
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- $158
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0250.730.333
- [email protected]
- Website
- antares-transport.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- antarestransport.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0353.806.666
- [email protected]
- Website
- eta.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eta.ro
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Piteşti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Sibiu to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–25
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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London to Craiova bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Craiova is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 1:26 AM in London and 3:26 AM in Craiova.
London to Craiova train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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