There are 7 ways to get from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly from Craiova • 7h 31m
Cheapest option
Train • 19h 34m
5 alternative options
Train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly • 8h 33m
Train, train to Sofia, fly • 14h 30m
Bus • 16h 21m
Train, bus • 16h 31m
Drive • 9h 22m
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) is to train and bus which costs $30 - $50 and takes 16h 31m.
The quickest way to get from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) is to fly which costs $45 - $250 and takes 7h 31m.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV). However, there are services departing from Craiova and arriving at Chisinau Airport via Pitesti, Bucharest Memento, Chişinău Northern Bus Station and str. Armeneasca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
It is 494 km from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV). It is approximately 669.5 km to drive.
The best way to get from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) without a car is to bus which takes 16h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV), including transfers.
Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) bus services, operated by Astra S.A, depart from Craiova station.
The best way to get from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $45 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 21m, you could also train, which costs $19 - $60 and takes 19h 34m.
There is no direct flight from Craiova Airport to Chisinau Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 55m and has one stopover.
Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) bus services, operated by S.C Mirtrans - Express S.R.L, arrive at Chişinău Northern Bus Station.
- Distance: 494.1 km
- Duration: 7h 31m
What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Chisinau Airport (KIV), Moldova?
Wizz Air, Wizz Air UK and two other airlines fly from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) via Pitesti, Bucharest Memento, Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Chişinău Central Bus Station, and str. Armeneasca in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Craiova to Chisinau via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $240
Flights from Sofia to Chisinau via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
Flights from Sofia to Chisinau via Dortmund
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
Flights from Sofia to Chisinau via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $900
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $180
Flights from Sofia to Chisinau via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $190
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Craiova to Chisinau via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $360
Flights from Sofia to Chisinau via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $420
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Craiova to Chisinau via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $280
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Craiova to Chisinau via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $330
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia to Chisinau via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia to Chisinau via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $750
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $19
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $5 - $8
- 1st Class
- $16 - $19
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2 - $10
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $2 - $4
- 1st Class
- $9 - $10
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Kishinev
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13 - $40
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- 2nd Class
- $13 - $17
- 1st Class
- $36 - $41
- Phone
- 0351/40.91.53
- office@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $13
- Website
- S.C. Softrans S.R.L.
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Craiova to Bucureşti Nord Gr.A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Astra Trans Carpatic
- Phone
- 0700 10 200
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vidin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6 - $8
- 1st Class
- $8 - $10
- Phone
- +4-0248-63.63.02
- Website
- astrasa.autogari.ro
Bus from Craiova to Piteşti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- astrasa.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0755.107.554
- scviitorul@yahoo.com
- Website
- viitorultransport.com
Bus from Pitesti to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4 - $5
- Schedules at
- viitorultransport.com
- Phone
- +40 743 420 420
- rezervari@mirtrans-express.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Memento to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +4-0723-660.987
- Website
- acomar.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Buzau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- acomar.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 021.330.81.32
- office@c-i.ro
- Website
- c-i.ro
Bus from Bucuresti to Buzău
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- c-i.ro
- Phone
- 022 211 051
- info@alverstur.md
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Buzău to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19
- Schedules at
- alverstur.md
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV) is 670 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Craiova to Chisinau Airport (KIV).
Wizz Air UK, Fly One, HiSky and Wizz Air offer flights from Craiova Airport to Chisinau Airport.
There are 67+ hotels available in Chisinau Airport (KIV). Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Craiova to Craiova Airport is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $5 - $6.