There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Moldova by plane, ferry, bus, shuttle, car, busferry, car ferry, train, or night train
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Fly Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane CHQ - RMO
7h 52m$100–310Fly Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane CHQ - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
9h 58m$86–316Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Chişinău Centrubus
38h 13m$163–221Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Chișinău International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane HER - RMO
7h 12m$250–833Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bârladbus
- Take the bus from Bârlad to Chișinăubus
41h 17mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
47h 4mBus and ferry, bus, train, night train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
47h 23m$121–178Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
2d 2h$123–270
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Moldova is to bus and ferry and bus and train and night train which costs $120 - $180 and takes 47h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Moldova is to Private transfer and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs $250 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Chișinău via Piraeus Port Astiggos, Bucharest Otopeni Airport and Bârlad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 17m.
The distance between Chania and Moldova is 1353 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Moldova without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 38h 13m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Chania to Moldova, including transfers.
Chania to Moldova bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Moldova bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Port of Piraeus station.
There are 1776+ hotels available in Moldova.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Moldova?
Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) twice daily.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $10–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- 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
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- railway.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
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- 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
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- $150–220
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $240–260
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $260–290
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bârlad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Bârlad to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Stara Zagora Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $40–60
- Airplane-type seats
- $40–65
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $110–150
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