There are 7 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
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane JSH - RMO
13h 42m$180–503Car ferry, bus
cheapest- 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$116–332Bus 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 57mBus 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
2dCar 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$304–737Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Chișinăucar
27h 26m$559–1,051
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to car ferry and bus which costs $110 - $340 and takes 47h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Moldova is to fly which takes 13h 42m and costs $180 - $550.
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 1335 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 13h 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 1885+ hotels available in Moldova.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Moldova?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) twice daily.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens, Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
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
- +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
- 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
- $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
- $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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Website
- attica-group.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- attica-group.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- 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
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