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About Craiova

Located on the south-west of Romania, Craiova also has a reputation as one of the six largest cities in the country. Craiova, one of the most important commercial centers of the country after Bucharest, combines modern buildings with dazzling historical structures. It is possible to see many different cultural traces on historic streets in this wonderful city where the famous Craioveşti family lived in history.

Constantin Mihail Palace, Bibescu Manor House, Oltenia Museum and Craiova University are some of the places in the city that must be visited by the tourists. The best time to visit the city is from the spring to the end of summer, when the weather is hot. At other times of the year, the city's beauties welcome visitors, but weather conditions can be challenging during the winter.

Public transportation in the city is also developed; visitors might to travel easily to many points of the city using these means. In the city, buses and trains serve the visitors almost all day. Craiova Airport welcomes the visitors of the city with its modern and comfortable structure.

Transportation to Craiova City Center from Airport

Craiova Intl. Airport

Craiova Airport is just a few kilometers from Craiova city center. Buses depart from the terminal building of Craiova Airport, which is active 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Bus services start early in the morning and run until late hours at night for the passengers who would like to go to the city center. As an alternative to the bus, you can always find a taxi in front of the terminal building of Craiova Airport. It is possible to reach the city center from Craiova Airport in about 15 minutes by taxi or by bus.

Bus

The bus number 9 connect Craiova Airport and the city center directly to each other. You can find the buses running from 5:30 am at the stops in front of the Craiova Airport terminal. The last bus service departing from Craiova Airport to the city center is at 11 pm. You can get information from the information desk at Craiova Airport on bus tickets, fares, bus stops in the city center and so on; you can also talk to bus drivers and get more detailed information before arriving at Craiova city center.

Taxi

It is possible to travel to the city center by taxi from Craiova Airport, which is about 7 kilometers away. Taking a taxi may be a bit more costly than taking a bus; however, you can prefer taxi option for your journey from the airport to the city center without hesitation thanks to its advantages such as enough room for your luggage and fast transportation. Taxi fares may increase slightly at nights and on holidays at Craiova Airport terminal. Please keep in mind that you can negotiate with taxi drivers about average fares before getting in a taxi and then choose between taxi and bus. If you are going to land at the airport late at night or very early in the morning, the taxi could be said to be the only option you can take since there is no bus service at these hours. Visitors who are planning to stay in the area for a few weeks or more can also prefer renting a car.

Rent a car

After arriving at Craiova Airport, you can go directly to the car rental offices in the terminal and rent a car to reach Craiova city center. You can rent a car from companies such as Simbra, Autonom, 4C and AVIS at Craiova Airport. The passengers arriving at the airport during the hours when car rental offices are closed can take a taxi to the city center of Craiova. If you would like to travel to other cities near Craiova, you can take advantage of car rental option for your trip. Alternatively, you can also travel to other cities around by taking a bus from the bus terminal after arriving at the city center.

Weather in Craiova

DayMin - Max
WednesdayMin 3ºC - Max 8ºC
ThursdayMin 0ºC - Max 7ºC
FridayMin 0ºC - Max 5ºC
SaturdayMin 0ºC - Max 3ºC
SundayMin 0ºC - Max 8ºC

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