Arriving

View from an aircraft cabin window onto the apron, parked aircraft on the far side

Airport, trains, coaches, city buses, the metropolitan routes and car hire — every way into Craiova and around it.

How to get to Craiova

Flying into Craiova or Bucharest, and why a minivan beats the train from Otopeni.

From Banja Luka by bus

How to get from Banja Luka to Craiova overland: coach to Belgrade, a night by the airport, a short flight to Otopeni and a minivan south.

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For train fans

Craiova for railway enthusiasts: a junction on the Bucharest–Timişoara main line, manned level crossings, semaphore-era lineside furniture and where to stand.

Craiova Airport (CRA)

Getting from Craiova airport into the city: line 9 bus, Bolt, Uber and taxis.

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Train & coach

What Gara Craiova and Autogara Nord are actually like, and where the trains go.

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Getting around town

Trams, city buses and ride-hailing apps in Craiova, and how tickets work.

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Car hire

Six rental desks at Craiova airport, and the credit-card deposit trap.