There are 8 ways to get from Porto to Craiova by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Craiova Airport
best- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane OPO - CRA
8h 58m$138–311Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane OPO - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
10h 37m$98–354Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the train from Alba Iulia to Craiovatrain
2d 7h$234–327Drive 3,224.1 km
- Drive from Porto to Craiovacar 3,224.1 km
34h 16m$581–839Bus
- Take the bus from Porto to Toulousebus FlixBus N1137
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus 1922
2d 10h$364–547Bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from Porto to Frankfurt central train stationbus FlixBus N1151
- Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus 1924
2d 12h$365–556Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Porto Sao Bento to Penafieltrain 871 / ...
- Take the bus from Penafiel to Kaiserslautern central train stationbus
- Take the train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pasingtrain 60
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen-Pasing to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiovatrain Ic
2d 13h$337–551Train, bus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixartrain Ic
- Take the bus from Vigo to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the train from Timisoara Nord to Craiovatrain Ic
2d 15h$222–276
Porto to Craiova by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porto to Craiova is to fly which costs $130 - $320 and takes 8h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Porto to Craiova is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Porto to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Porto and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Toulouse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Porto and Craiova is 2683 km. The road distance is 3224.1 km.
The best way to get from Porto to Craiova without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Porto to Craiova, including transfers.
Porto to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Porto station.
The best way to get from Porto to Craiova is to fly which takes 8h 58m and costs $130 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $360 - $550 and takes 2 days 10h.
Porto to Craiova bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Craiova is 2h ahead of Porto. It is currently 5:34 AM in Porto and 7:34 AM in Craiova.
What companies run services between Porto, Portugal and Craiova, Romania?
Ulendo Airlink, Iberia, and two other airlines fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Craiova Airport (CRA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porto to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord via Toulouse in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Craiova Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Craiova Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Craiova Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Craiova Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Alba Iulia to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–27
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Sao Bento to Penafiel
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Kaiserslautern, Hbf to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Night train from Muenchen-Pasing to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–38
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Timisoara Nord to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Porto Campanha to Vigo Guixar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +4-021-312.03.45
- Website
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Toulouse to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porto to Frankfurt central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Frankfurt central train station to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Penafiel to Kaiserslautern central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Vigo to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–220
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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