Metropolitan bus — Craiova to Șimnicu de Sus
A RAT Craiova metropolitan route running north out of the city to Șimnicu de Sus, ending at Duțulești. It starts from the railway station, runs out along Bulevardul Dacia and then the length of Strada Craiovei through the villages — Albești, Dudovicești, Florești, Românești, Izvor, Leșile, Cornetu and Milești — with twenty stops end to end. It runs every day, less often at weekends. This is a county-area route rather than a city line, so it is priced separately from the city buses and trams.
Departures — Monday to Friday
| From Craiova (Gară) | 06.00, 07.00, 08.00*, 09.00, 10.15, 11.45, 13.15, 14.45, 16.00, 17.00, 18.00, 19.00, 20.00 |
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| From Duțulești | 05.30†, 06.00†, 07.00, 08.00, 09.30, 11.00, 12.30, 14.00, 15.15, 17.00, 18.00, 19.00, 19.45*, 20.45* |
* marked retragere — the bus is returning to the depot. † marked intrare — it is coming out of the depot into service. Those runs may not cover the whole route in the normal way, so treat them as the operator’s workings rather than as ordinary departures.
Departures — Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
| From Craiova (Gară) | 07.00, 12.00, 14.00, 18.00, 20.00 |
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| From Duțulești | 06.00†, 08.00, 13.00, 15.00, 19.00, 21.00* |
The route
| Operator | RAT Craiova, under the Craiova metropolitan transport association |
|---|---|
| Ends | Gara Craiova ↔ Duțulești (cap de linie) |
| Stops | 20 end to end |
| City end | Bulevardul Dacia, at the bus platforms by the railway station |
| Village end | The length of Strada Craiovei through Șimnicu de Sus |
| Through | Albești, Dudovicești, Florești, Românești, Izvor, Leșile, Cornetu, Milești |
| Fare, last published | 8 lei a single, 200 lei for a 30-day pass — on the metropolitan association’s tariff sheet. Older figures of 6 and 160 lei are from the 2023 launch |
| Runs | Every day, including public holidays |
Timetable read off the RAT Craiova route page on 28 August 2026 and written down with its date. Metropolitan timetables change with the school year, so check rat-craiova.ro before relying on a specific departure. The fare is the one last published rather than one confirmed at the door — have small notes ready.
Departs Gara Craiova, Bulevardul Dacia