There are 10 ways to get from Arad to Chișinău by train, plane, bus, night train, or car
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Train to Oradea International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport
best- Take the train from Arad to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane OMR - RMO
8h 3m$180–302Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
15h 30m$35–75Train
- Take the train from Arad to Simeriatrain Ic
- Take the train from Simeria to Iașitrain
- Take the train from Ungheni to Chisinautrain 402
21h 27m$97–138Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Arad to Iașinighttrain Timişoara Nord - Iaşi
- Take the train from Iasi to Chisinautrain 402
21h 57m$73–81Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane TSR - RMO
8h 45m$160–271Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane BUD - RMO
8h 6m$151–357Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane TSR - IAS
- Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Strășenibus
11h 50mTrain, bus to Cluj-Napoca, fly to Chișinău International Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Alba Iuliatrain
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napocabus
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane CLJ - RMO
10h 34m$178–291Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Romanbus
- Take the train from Roman to Chisinautrain 402
22h 16m$44–72Drive 786.4 km
- Drive from Arad to Chișinăucar 786.4 km
11h 58m$126–181
Arad to Chișinău by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Chișinău is to bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Chișinău is to train and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $180 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arad, Autogara Transdara and arriving at Chisinau, Gara Feroviara. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 15h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Arad to Chișinău. However, there are services departing from Arad and arriving at Chisinau via Simeria, Iasi and Ungheni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
The distance between Arad and Chișinău is 674 km. The road distance is 786.4 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Chișinău without a car is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Arad to Chișinău, including transfers.
Arad to Chișinău bus services, operated by Express Busline, depart from Arad, Autogara Transdara station.
Arad to Chișinău train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), depart from Arad station.
The best way to get from Arad to Chișinău is to bus which takes 15h 30m and costs $35 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $140 and takes 21h 27m.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Chișinău, Moldova?
Express Busline operates a bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara 6 times a week. Tickets cost $90–190 and the journey takes 15h 30m. SARVALTEH AUTO also services this route once a week. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arad to Chisinau via Simeria, Iasi, and Ungheni in around 21h 27m.
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Iași International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–150
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–120
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Iași International Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–210
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–60
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Arad to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68–74
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Arad to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Arad to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Ungheni to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Iasi to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Roman to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Express Busline
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Iasi Airport to Strășeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4 0250 997
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Alba Iulia to Cluj-Napoca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
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Arad to Chișinău bus services, operated by Express Busline, arrive at Chisinau, Gara Feroviara station.
Arad to Chișinău train services, operated by Hungarian Railways (MÁV), arrive at Simeria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Chișinău is 786 km. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from Arad to Chișinău.
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