There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Moldova by plane, train, bus, or car
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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 49m$65–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
24h 54m$167–222Drive 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 35m$116–260Bus
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chisinau Airportbus
27h 47m$128–169Bus, 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$113–130Bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Busbus
36h 4m
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 $65 - $200 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Moldova is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $65 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Athens Karolou and arriving at Centrul ”Hidrotehnica” via Ruse Central Bus Station, Bucharest Otopeni Airport and str. Aeroport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 47m.
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 train and bus which takes 24h 54m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 49m 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 49m and costs $65 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 27h 47m.
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, Aegean Airlines, and three 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 Centrul ”Hidrotehnica” via Ruse Central Bus Station, Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Chisinau Airport, and str. Aeroport in around 27h 47m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Iași International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.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
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- 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
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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