There are 11 ways to get from Moldova to Turkey by plane, train, bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul Airport, Metro
best- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane RMO - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Veznecilertrain
4h 59m₺3,406–10,127Train, night train
cheapest- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain Bosphor Express
24h 15m₺1,560–3,178Bus
- Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus
16h 17m₺2,503–4,423Drive 962.6 km
- Drive from Chișinău to Istanbulcar 962.6 km
14h 3m₺7,519–10,861Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Metro
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RMO - SAW
- Take the train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesitrain
5h 6m₺7,109–21,150Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane RMO - ADB
5h 15m₺7,077–11,123Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane RMO - ESB
6h 52m₺6,672–11,193Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane RMO - AYT
5h 51m₺3,863–11,084Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane RMO - KYA
7h 43m₺5,552–30,253Bus via Gara Auto Sud-Vest
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus
20h 47m₺4,891–6,791Bus via İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
- Take the bus from Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemalbus
24h 7m₺4,609–6,734
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moldova to Turkey is to train and night train which costs 1.500 ₺ - 3.200 ₺ and takes 24h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Moldova to Turkey is to fly and Metro which takes 4h 59m and costs 3.400 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Moldova to Turkey. However, there are services departing from str. A. Hâjdeu and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Chisnau Gara Nord and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Moldova to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Chisinau and arriving at Yenikapi via Bucharest and Halkali. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 15m.
The distance between Moldova and Turkey is 684 km. The road distance is 962.6 km.
The best way to get from Moldova to Turkey without a car is to bus which takes 16h 17m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.500 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Moldova to Turkey, including transfers.
Moldova to Turkey bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, depart from Chisnau Gara Nord station.
Moldova to Turkey train services, operated by Moldovan Railways CFM, depart from Chisinau station.
The best way to get from Moldova to Turkey is to bus which takes 16h 17m and costs 2.500 ₺ - 4.500 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 7.000 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Moldova and Turkey?
Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul once a week. Tickets cost ₺2,400–4,300 and the journey takes 14h 30m. Alternatively, SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–17,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–21,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–19,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–21,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–22,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–19,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–19,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–30,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–15,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–11,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–7,500
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–8,500
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–17,000
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–11,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–7,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Vezneciler
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Ayrılık Çeşmesi
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺42
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- Moldovan Railways CFM
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways CFM
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺500–1,476
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺550–750
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,300
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,300
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,200
- Website
- SVS
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Booking & Getting There
Moldova to Turkey bus services, operated by Chisinau Bus Station, arrive at Istanbul station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Moldova. It is currently 10:43 PM in Moldova and 11:43 PM in Turkey.
Moldova to Turkey train services, operated by Moldovan Railways CFM, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moldova to Turkey is 963 km. It takes approximately 14h 3m to drive from Moldova to Turkey.
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