There are 4 ways to get from Târgu Mureș to Craiova by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Târgu Mureș to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbus
8h 20m$8–27Train
- Take the train from Târgu Mureş to Războienitrain Târgu Mureş - Războieni / ...
- Take the train from Războieni to Craiovatrain Cluj Napoca - Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
10h 7m$39–43Drive 335 km
- Drive from Târgu Mureș to Craiovacar 335 km
5h 31m$54–78Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Târgu Mureş to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CLJ - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus
7h 5m
Târgu Mureș to Craiova by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Târgu Mureș to Craiova is to bus which costs $8 - $27 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Târgu Mureș to Craiova is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Târgu Mureș and arriving at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Târgu Mureș to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Târgu Mureş and arriving at Craiova via Războieni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
The distance between Târgu Mureș and Craiova is 353 km. The road distance is 335 km.
The best way to get from Târgu Mureș to Craiova without a car is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $8 - $27.
The bus from Târgu Mureș to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord takes 8h 20m including transfers and departs once daily.
Târgu Mureș to Craiova bus services, operated by Balint Trans, depart from Târgu Mureș station.
Târgu Mureș to Craiova train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Târgu Mureş station.
The best way to get from Târgu Mureș to Craiova is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs $8 - $27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $39 - $43 and takes 10h 7m.
What companies run services between Târgu Mureș, Romania and Craiova, Romania?
Balint Trans operates a bus from Târgu Mureș to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord once daily. Tickets cost $8–27 and the journey takes 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Târgu Mureş to Craiova via Războieni in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Târgu Mureş to Războieni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Războieni to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31–34
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +4- 0265-255-092
- [email protected]
- Website
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
Bus from Târgu Mureș to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Schedules at
- balinttrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Târgu Mureş to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Târgu Mureș to Craiova bus services, operated by Balint Trans, arrive at Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord station.
Târgu Mureș to Craiova train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Războieni station.
Yes, the driving distance between Târgu Mureș to Craiova is 335 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Târgu Mureș to Craiova.
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