There are 8 ways to get from Moldova to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, night train, car, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RMO - HER
4h 44m€71–232Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Focșanibus
- Take the bus from Focșani to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
36h 57mTrain, night train, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
47h 16m€124–193Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d€150–320Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RMO - CHQ
7h 13m€107–381Bus, car ferry via Ruse
- Take the bus from Chişinău Centru to Vama Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
37h 30m€214–451Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
47h 48m€146–341Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chișinău to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
28h 19m€425–784
Moldova to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Moldova to Crete. However, there are services departing from bd. Decebal and arriving at Heraklion via Chisinau Airport, Focșani, Bucharest and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 57m.
The distance between Moldova and Crete is 1340 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 36h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Moldova to Crete, including transfers.
Moldova to Crete bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, depart from Chisinau Airport station.
Moldova to Crete bus services, operated by GAL TRANS, arrive at Focșani station.
There are 1998+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Moldova and Crete, Greece?
Aura Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–9
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Focșani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- 0757 567 066
- ceztrans@yahoo.com
- Website
- ceztrans.ro
Bus from Focșani to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ceztrans.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Centru to Vama Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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