There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Moldova by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Chișinău International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane ATH - RMO
5h 44m$57–212Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus Citylines 83
- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Chişinău Centrubus
26h 58m$104–173Drive 1,582.5 km
- Drive from Athens to Chișinăucar 1,582.5 km
19h 28m$332–480Fly to Iași International Airport, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane ATH - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
7h 55m$112–291Bus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
- Take the bus from Iași to Chisinau Airportbus
34h 17m$112–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
35h 9m$114–131
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Moldova is to fly which costs $55 - $220 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Moldova is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $55 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Chişinău Centru via Ruse and Vama Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 58m.
The distance between Athens and Moldova is 1125 km. The road distance is 1582.5 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Moldova without a car is to bus via Ruse which takes 26h 58m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Athens to Moldova, including transfers.
Athens to Moldova bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Athens Karolou station.
The best way to get from Athens to Moldova is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $55 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus via Ruse, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 26h 58m.
Athens to Moldova bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Moldova is 1583 km. It takes approximately 19h 28m to drive from Athens to Moldova.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Moldova?
Aura Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens Karolou to Chişinău Centru via Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel, Ruse, and Vama Ruse in around 26h 58m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Vama Ruse to Chişinău Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Iași to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
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