How to Get to Moldova
It is becoming more convenient and easier to travel to Moldova with a growing number of transportation options like direct flights to Chisinau Airport (RMO), train and bus connections, and the possibility to come by car.
For assistance in booking flights, trains buses to Moldova or other transportation needs, contact a travel agency in Moldova.
Flights to Moldova
Moldova is closer than you think with an increasing number of direct flights to Chisinau Airport (RMO). This means that Moldova is just two to three hours away from most major cities in Europe with a selection of low-cost and major international airlines.
If you are traveling to Moldova from North America, Australia, South America or Asia, you can find good flight connections to Chisinau Airport on major international airlines from transportation hubs like Istanbul, Warsaw, or Vienna.
Take a look the map below to see the direct flights to Chisinau, Moldova. You can find more information on flights to Moldova at the Chisinau Airport.
You can reach Moldova with direct flights from 38 cities: Athens, Vienna, Baku, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Zanzibar, Dusseldorf, Munich, Frankfurt, Bologna, Rome, Milan, Parma, Verona, Paris, Nice, London, Brussels, Dublin, Barcelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Istanbul, Tbilisi, Yerevan, Dubai, Sharm El Sheikh, Bucharest, Hurghada, Venice, Warsaw, Stuttgart, Cologne, Riga and Prague.
Trains to Moldova
You can learn more about trains to / from Moldova on the Moldovan Railways website.
Trains from Romania to Moldova
Moldova is also connected by railway to Romania with an overnight train journey from Bucharest and other shorter train rides from other cities in Romania like Iași-Socola to Chișinău Railway Station.
Train from Iași, Romania to Chisinau, Moldova: The travel time by train, including border control procedures, is 4 hours and 5 minutes. The train offers free Wi-Fi and is available in all classes. Although the speed is slower and the arrival time is longer than the bus from Iași, the train provides a more comfortable travel experience. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket counter or online on the station’s website, with prices ranging from €2.30 (for children) to €6.70 (for adults), depending on the class.
You can also get to Moldova by taking a direct flight to Iasi and then transferring to a train or bus to Chisinau.
Trains from Ukraine to Moldova
The “Victory Train” is an overnight train from Kyiv to Chisinau provides an important transportation and solidarity link between Ukraine and Moldova. Highlighted as one of Lonely Planet’s 2023 Best European Train Routes, the overnight train journey takes around 13 hours with the regular route Chisinau – Kyiv leaving for Ukraine on odd days and Kyiv – Chisinau departing on even days. Prices range from €42 to €58 depending upon a seat or sleeping carriage.
Buses to Moldova
Buses from Romania to Moldova
Iași to Chișinău by bus: One of the most commonly used means of transportation to travel from Iași to Chișinău is by maxi-taxi or bus, which takes around 4 hours including the border crossing. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket counter at the bus station or online. The bus schedule is flexible with buses departing approximately every 45 minutes, and ticket prices range from €15 to €20.