Craiova Airport (CRA) to the city
A ticket is 4 lei, paid by card on the bus or in the app, on a route 8 that has run hourly around the clock since November 2025.
- A ticket costs 4 lei, paid by card on the bus's POS terminal or through the Craiova Transport app.
- Route 8 runs non stop, once an hour, since 03:30 on Monday 3 November 2025.
- Routes 8 and 9 between them give about a bus every 15 minutes towards the city centre during the day.
- The route is Gara, Centru, Aeroport and back.
- An hourly 24 hour service at a regional airport is rare in Romania, and it removes the night taxi problem entirely.
- RAT Craiova operates it as an ordinary city route.
- Gara de Nord Craiova is the railway station at one end.
- Departures from the station and the airport are simultaneous, on the hour.
What the bus costs
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Single, paid on board by card or in the app | 4 lei |
- Four lei is well under a euro for a 24 hour airport service, which is the point worth making about Craiova.
- Pay by card on the POS terminal in the bus, or through the Craiova Transport app. There is no need for cash or a machine.
The 24 hour route
- Route 8 runs non stop, once an hour, since 03:30 on Monday 3 November 2025.
- The route is Gara, Centru, Aeroport and back, with departures from the station and the airport at the same time, on the hour.
- Routes 8 and 9 together give about a bus every 15 minutes towards the centre during the day.
- An hourly service around the clock at a regional airport is rare in Romania, and it removes the night taxi problem entirely.
Where it takes you
- Gara de Nord Craiova is the railway station at one end of the route.
- Centru is the middle, for the old town and most accommodation.
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