There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Moldova by plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Fly from Antalya Airport
best- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane AYT - RMO
5h 29m$102–385Night train, train
cheapest- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
25h 18m$32–67Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centrubus
18h 23m$56–91Drive 957.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Chișinăucar 957.3 km
14h 23m$134–193Metro to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane IST - RMO
5h 34m$83–273Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SAW - RMO
5h 49m$163–703Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane ADB - RMO
7h 13m$142–352Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane ESB - RMO
7h 45m$124–334Bus via Mustafa Kemal
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău Southbus
24h 28m$92–138
Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Moldova is to night train and train which costs $30 - $70 and takes 25h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Moldova is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $100 - $390.
No, there is no direct train from Turkey to Moldova. However, there are services departing from Yenikapi and arriving at Chisinau via Halkali and Bucuresti Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 18m.
The distance between Turkey and Moldova is 1153 km. The road distance is 957.3 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Moldova without a car is to bus which takes 18h 23m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Turkey to Moldova, including transfers.
Turkey to Moldova train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Halkali station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Moldova is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $100 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $95 and takes 18h 23m.
Turkey to Moldova train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Moldova is 957 km. It takes approximately 14h 23m to drive from Turkey to Moldova.
What companies run services between Turkey and Moldova?
SunExpress, Freebird Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Chisinau Bus Station operates a bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centru once a week. Tickets cost $55–90 and the journey takes 17h 10m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Antalya Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- freebirdairlines.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–31
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $11–15
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chişinău Centru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău South
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
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