Cheapest€11.73
- FlixBus FB421806:262h 52m09:18Bucuresti Autogara FilaretGară
Door to door 3h 36mCO2 5.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Bucharest to Craiova costs €11.73 at the cheapest and takes 2h 3m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 3 operators. The route covers 186 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 186 km
- Fastest
- 2h 3m
- Average
- 3h 8m
- Services per day
- 7
- Cheapest
- €11.73
- CO2 per passenger
- 19.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 11m | 1h 27m | 44m | €28.94 | 6.1 kg | 5 |
| Coach | 3h 36m | 2h 52m | 44m | €13.93 | 5.0 kg | 1 |
| Flight | 3h 49m | 39m | 3h 10m | €31.41 | 46.5 kg | 1 |
- 2h 11mFastest, by Train
- €13.93Cheapest, by Coach
- 5.0 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 186 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€20.69
- CFR Călători CF785606:521h 27m08:19Bucuresti NordCraiova railway station
Door to door 2h 11mCO2 6.1 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bucharest to Craiova | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €23.28 | €27.68 | €18.88 | €18.88 | €18.88 | €17.78 | €15.58 | €18.33 | €17.23 | €18.88 | €13.93 | €13.93 | €16.68 | €15.03 |
| Train | €63.59 | €59.74 | €35.54 | €33.89 | €38.84 | €31.69 | €42.69 | €41.04 | €30.59 | €28.94 | €31.14 | €33.34 | €31.69 | €36.08 |
| Flight | €55.01 | €55.01 | €46.75 | €31.41 | €34.95 | €36.13 | €41.44 | €35.54 | €37.90 | €32.59 | €34.36 | €31.41 | €36.13 | €37.90 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €11.73
The flight gets you into Craiova. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
Where to stay in Craiova
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When to book Bucharest to Craiova
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €13.3890 days
- €11.1860 days
- €11.7345 days
- €11.7330 days
- €13.9321 days
- €15.0314 days
- €15.587 days
- €18.883 days
- €23.281 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €11.18.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 108 percent. The most expensive point is €23.28, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €18.88Sun
- €13.93Mon
- €13.93Tue
- €16.68Wed
- €15.03Thu
- €18.33Fri
- €17.23Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €18.88Sep
- €13.93Oct
- €12.83Nov
- €10.63Dec
- €10.08Jan
- €10.08Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 43% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 57% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 186 km against 184 km in a straight line, a detour of 1 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Râmnicu Vâlcea, Piteşti, Ploieşti, Slatina. The gap between arriving and leaving is 56 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 17 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Bucharest at 06:52 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Bucharest
Rail
- Bucuresti Nord
- Bucharest Obor
- Bucharest Băneasa
Bus
- Bucuresti Autogara Filaret
- Memento Bus
Air
- OTP
- BBU
Craiova
Rail
- Craiova railway station
- Craiova Triaj railway station
- Almăj railway station
Bus
- Gară
- Bloc S200
Air
- CRA
The fare from CRA into Craiova is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from CRA into Craiova?
Settled in advance, so the ride into Craiova costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFR Călători | €20.69 | 2h 3m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 FlixBus | €11.73 | 3h 13m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
 Tarom | €31.41 | 3h 49m | 740 km/h | Fixed fare | Not published |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €7.50 | 64% |
| Taxes | €0.75 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 13% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 17% |
| Total you pay | €11.73 | 100% |
We cannot promise Craiova railway station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Where to leave your bags in Craiova
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Bucharest to Craiova
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Bucharest to Craiova?
The fastest journey from Bucharest to Craiova takes 2h 3m door to door, of which 1h 27m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 3h 8m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Bucharest to Craiova?
The cheapest fare from Bucharest to Craiova is €11.73, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €31.41. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Craiova?
The cheapest way from Bucharest to Craiova is by Coach, at €13.93 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 3h 36m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Bucharest to Craiova?
The fastest way from Bucharest to Craiova is by Train, at 2h 11m door to door. Only 1h 27m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €28.94.
When should I book Bucharest to Craiova?
Fares from Bucharest to Craiova bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €11.18. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 108 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Bucharest to Craiova?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Bucharest to Craiova, at €13.93. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Bucharest to Craiova?
January is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bucharest to Craiova, at €10.08 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Bucharest to Craiova?
3 operators sell services from Bucharest to Craiova across 3 modes: CFR Călători, FlixBus, Tarom. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Bucharest to Craiova?
43 percent of the services we sell from Bucharest to Craiova are direct. The rest connect at Râmnicu Vâlcea, Piteşti, Ploieşti, Slatina, with about 56 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Bucharest to Craiova produce?
Traveling from Bucharest to Craiova by Coach produces about 5.0 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Flight produces about 46.5 kg, roughly 9 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Bucharest to Craiova use?
Services from Bucharest to Craiova by Train leave from Bucuresti Nord and arrive at Craiova railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Bucharest to Craiova?
2 of the 3 operators we sell from Bucharest to Craiova allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Bucharest to Craiova on September 10, 2026: 186 km of route against 184 km in a straight line, 7 services a day, 3 operators, a cheapest fare of €11.73, and 2h 3m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The flight is the simple part. What you do once you are in Craiova is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Craiova
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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