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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane HER - RMO
5h 34m$82–272Bus 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 Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
47h 16m$178–376Bus 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 Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
2d$155–228Fly 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$107–321Fly Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane CHQ - RMO
7h 32m$123–446Fly 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
7h 3m$193–395Car ferry, bus via Ruse
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Chişinău Centrubus
37h 30m$260–529Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port 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 4m$170–390Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Chișinăucar
27h 31m$505–928
Crete to Moldova by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to fly which costs $80 - $280 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to fly and drive which takes 5h 15m and costs $100 - $330.
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 1340 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 5h 34m 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 1891+ hotels available in Moldova.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Moldova?
Aura Airlines flies from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–130
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- 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
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
- 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
- $5–9
- 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
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $11–14
Train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $8–12
- 1st Class
- $10–16
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
- +30 2810 246530
- 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
- $50–90
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- 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
- $29–75
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Stara Zagora Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- 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
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@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
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $45–70
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
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