There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Moldova by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, car, night train, or ferry
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Fly from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)CHQ - RMO
7h 52m$137–364Fly from Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)JSH - RMO
7h 47m$70–330Car ferry, bus via Ruse
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Ruse
- Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Chişinău Centru
36h 23m$218–263Bus and ferry, train, drive, night train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolisRe
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrich
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofia
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagora
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau402
2d$134–209Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Chișinău
27h 45m$425–585Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)HER - RMO
5h 34m$96–321Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Galaţi
- Take the bus from Galaţi to Chişinău Sud Vest
40h 8m$155–251Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
47h 4mFerry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusAbs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau402
2d$115–189
Crete to Moldova by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to ferry and bus and train which costs $110 - $190 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $95 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Hotelul ”Cosmos” via Thessaloniki, Galaţi and șos. Hâncești, Gara Auto Sud-Vest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 8m.
The distance between Crete and Moldova is 1364 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Moldova without a car is to car ferry and bus via Ruse which takes 36h 23m and costs $210 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 52m 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 1570+ hotels available in Moldova.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Moldova?
Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) once daily.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- 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
- $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
- $10–25
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- 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
- $80
- 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 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Galaţi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +4-0241-831.491
- transevren1@yahoo.com
- Website
- transevren.autogari.ro
Bus from Galaţi to Chişinău Sud Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- transevren.autogari.ro
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
- $105–106
- 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
- $45–70
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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