There are 7 ways to get from Skopje to Craiova by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Calafatbus
- Take the bus from Calafat to Craiovabus
13h 55mBus, train via Sofia #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
15h 24m$19–27Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
15h 9m$23–44Drive 442.4 km
- Drive from Skopje to Craiovacar 442.4 km
6h 9m$71–102Fly, bus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SKP - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiova Benzinaria Petrombus
8h 31m$141–313Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidinbus
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
14h 13mBus, train via Kyustendil
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the train from Kyustendil to Radomirtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Radomir to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
18h 38m$24–69
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Skopje to Craiova is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $19 - $28 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Skopje to Craiova is to drive which takes 6h 9m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Skopje to Craiova. However, there are services departing from Skopje, Transporten Centar and arriving at Craiova via Sofia and Calafat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Skopje and Craiova is 588 km. The road distance is 442.4 km.
The best way to get from Skopje to Craiova without a car is to bus which takes 13h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Skopje to Craiova, including transfers.
Skopje to Craiova bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Skopje to Craiova bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Sofia station.
Craiova is 1h ahead of Skopje. It is currently 12:51 in Skopje and 13:51 in Craiova.
Yes, the driving distance between Skopje to Craiova is 442 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Skopje to Craiova.
What companies run services between Skopje, North Macedonia and Craiova, Romania?
You can take a bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Craiova via Sofia and Calafat in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Kyustendil to Radomir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Radomir to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $1
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Calafat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +40 768 922 512
- office@bbilantravel.ro
- Website
- bbilantravel.ro
Bus from Calafat to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- bbilantravel.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
- $11–22
- Schedules at
- comantotrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Skopje Nikola Karev to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
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