There are 9 ways to get from Moldova to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, night train, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RMO - CHQ
6h 58m€106–346Drive to Iași International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)car
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IAS - HER
3h 9m€102–339Bus, car ferry via Ruse
- Take the bus from Chişinău Centru to Vama Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 41m€221–488Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
47h 15m€130–237Train, 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
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
47h 16m€124–194Drive to Iași International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Drive from Ungheni to Iași International Airport (IAS)car
- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IAS - CHQ
6h 52m€158–338Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
37h 3m€151–226Bus, 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 48mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Chișinău to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
27h 54m€417–747
Moldova to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Crete is to drive and fly which costs €100 - €340 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Crete is to drive and fly which takes 3h 9m and costs €100 - €340.
The distance between Moldova and Crete is 1364 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry via Ruse which takes 36h 41m and costs €220 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Moldova to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Moldova and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- 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
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–13
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €6–10
- 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 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 to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- 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
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–170
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
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 21 0419 7400
- info@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
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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