Craiova ▸ Budapest
Budapest ▸ Craiova ⇄4 a weekfastest 11h46☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇷🇴 Romania → 🇭🇺 Hungary
Direct buses · no change
CraiovaTârgu JiuPetroşaniHaţegDevaTimişoaraBudapest· 510 km as the crow flies
- 10:10 → 22:16FlixBus 1922Craiova (bus station Pelendava Nord) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Târgu Jiu, Petroşani, Haţeg, Deva…13h067 stopsRuns: Only Sun 1 Nov, Tue 3 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sun 8 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
- 17:30 → 04:16+1FlixBus 1924 ☾ OvernightCraiova (bus station Pelendava Nord) → Budapest Népliget bus station · via Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Caransebeş, Lugoj, Timişoara…11h466 stopsRuns: Only Mon 2 Nov, Wed 4 Nov, Fri 6 Nov, Sat 7 Nov, Mon 9 Nov…Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 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 Craiova to Budapest?
Yes. 4 a week on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Craiova to Budapest?
The fastest takes 11h46; the slowest 13h06, for 510 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 10:10 and the latest at 17:30, local time in Craiova. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Craiova to Budapest?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 17:30 arriving 04:16 the next morning.