Budapest ▸ Craiova
Craiova ▸ Budapest ⇄5 a weekfastest 11h20☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇭🇺 Hungary → 🇷🇴 Romania
Direct buses · no change
BudapestSzegedAradTimişoaraDevaHaţegCraiova· 510 km as the crow flies
- 00:15 → 13:50FlixBus 1922 ☾ OvernightBudapest Népliget bus station → Craiova (bus station Pelendava Nord) · via Szeged, Arad, Timişoara, Deva…12h357 stopsRuns: Thu, Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 13:30 → 01:50+1FlixBus 1924Budapest Népliget bus station → Craiova (bus station Pelendava Nord) · via Arad, Timişoara, Lugoj, Caransebeş…11h206 stopsRuns: Thu, Sat (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Mon 26 Oct 2026; they cover 26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Budapest to Craiova?
Yes. 5 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (26 Oct to 22 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Budapest to Craiova?
The fastest takes 11h20; the slowest 12h35, for 510 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 00:15 and the latest at 13:30, local time in Budapest. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Budapest to Craiova?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 00:15 arriving 13:50.