There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Moldova by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, car, night train, or car ferry
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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 32m$122–413Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane HER - RMO
5h 34m$77–262Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Focșanibus
- Take the bus from Focșani to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
35h 27mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
46h 57m$172–301Bus and ferry, train, drive, night train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
2d$152–232Fly Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport, drive
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane CHQ - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
8h 43m$192–392Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Iași International Airport, drive
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane HER - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
5h 15m$117–401Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Chişinău Centrubus
36h 41m$317–690Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Stationbus
41h 44m$127–343Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Chișinăucar
27h 26m$540–1,016
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to fly which costs $75 - $270 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to fly and drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $110 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at bd. Decebal via Thessaloniki, Bucharest Obor, Focșani, Gara Auto Nord and bd. D. Cantemir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 27m.
The distance between Crete and Moldova is 1364 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Moldova without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 35h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Crete to Moldova, including transfers.
Crete to Moldova bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Moldova bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 1797+ hotels available in Moldova.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Moldova?
Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) twice daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–320
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $9–14
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
- 0757 567 066
- ceztrans@yahoo.com
- Website
- ceztrans.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Focșani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ceztrans.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Focșani to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $78
- 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
- $28–75
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–50
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- info@alverstur.md
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.alverstur.md/en/
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $60–85
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
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