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Craiova · Romania

Car hire and driving in Craiova

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Romania traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CRA means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Craiova

Car rental from Craiova: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Craiova to PiteştiRomania103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Craiova to SibiuRomania167 km (104 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Craiova to RuseBulgaria180 km (112 mi)about 2 h 44 min
Craiova to BucharestRomania184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Craiova to SofiaBulgaria184 km (114 mi)about 2 h 48 min
Craiova to NišSerbia188 km (117 mi)about 2 h 52 min
Craiova to PloieştiRomania189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Craiova to BraşovRomania205 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Craiova to KragujevacSerbia232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 33 min
Craiova to PlovdivBulgaria253 km (157 mi)about 3 h 51 min
Craiova to Târgu MureşRomania254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Craiova to BuzăuRomania257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Craiova to IstanbulTurkey559 km (347 mi)about 8 h 31 min
Craiova to MoscowRussia1,603 km (996 mi)about 24 h 27 min
Craiova to AnkaraTurkey892 km (554 mi)about 13 h 36 min
Craiova to BerlinGermany1,190 km (739 mi)about 18 h 8 min
Craiova to BursaTurkey630 km (392 mi)about 9 h 37 min
Craiova to KyivUkraine849 km (528 mi)about 12 h 57 min
Craiova to İzmirTurkey713 km (443 mi)about 10 h 52 min
Craiova to RomeItaly954 km (593 mi)about 14 h 33 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Craiova?

The right, as everywhere in Romania.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.