There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Moldova by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, car, night train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane CHQ - RMO
7h 42m$121–403Fly from Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane JSH - RMO
8h 7m$50–270Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chisinau Airportbus
36h 18m$182–257Ferry, 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$151–269Bus 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$153–234Car ferry, bus via Ruse
- 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$219–436Car 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 4mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Chișinăucar
27h 26m$449–745
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 $50 - $270 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $120 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Centrul ”Hidrotehnica” via Thessaloniki, Gara Obor, București Autogara CDI, Bucharest Otopeni Airport and str. Aeroport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 18m.
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 36h 18m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 42m 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 1776+ hotels available in Moldova.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Moldova?
Aegean Airlines, Aura Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) once daily.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
- 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 Sitia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–360
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- 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
- $7–11
- 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
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- 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
- 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
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://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/
- 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
- 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
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $45–65
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $85–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $75–95
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $100–130
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
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- $110–170
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- $190–270
- 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
- $45–70
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
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