There are 8 ways to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova by plane, train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV), or car
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Fly to Craiova Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane MAD - CRA
6h 25m$109–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Gironatrain Ave
- Take the train from Girona to Figuerastrain Re
- Take the bus from Figueres to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain
40h 19m$244–394Train
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence TGV to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn
- 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
47h 36m$627–1,403Drive 2,829.4 km
- Drive from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiovacar 2,829.4 km
30h 51m$517–747Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAD - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
10h 11mFly to Sibiu, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sibiu (SBZ)plane MAD - SBZ
- Take the train from Sibiu to Craiovatrain
13h 28m$146–339Bus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Lugojbus
- Take the bus from Lugoj to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
2d 3h$207–244Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Devabus
- Take the train from Deva to Craiovatrain
2d 8h$331–557
Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova is to fly which costs $100 - $290 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Lugoj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arriving at Craiova via Barcelona-Sants, Valence TGV, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf and Budapest-Keleti. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 36m.
The distance between Madrid Atocha Station and Craiova is 2315 km. The road distance is 2829.4 km.
The best way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 19m and costs $240 - $400.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova, including transfers.
Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, depart from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur station.
Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
The best way to get from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $100 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 47h 36m, you could also bus, which costs $200 - $250 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Madrid Atocha Station, Spain and Craiova, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink flies from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Craiova Airport (CRA) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Valence TGV, Bruxelles-Midi, Wien HBF, Wien Hbf, and Budapest-Keleti in around 47h 36m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Craiova Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–240
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Sibiu via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–440
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 912 32 03 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
Train from Girona to Figueras
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Website
- Renfe Cercanias
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Deva to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Sibiu to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–24
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Deva to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Valence TGV to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBF
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Figueres to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Lugoj to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Montpellier to Deva
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova bus services, operated by Tabita Tour, arrive at Lugoj station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Madrid Atocha Station. It is currently 5:48 PM in Madrid Atocha Station and 6:48 PM in Craiova.
Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova is 2829 km. It takes approximately 30h 51m to drive from Madrid Atocha Station to Craiova.
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