There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Chișinău by plane, train, ferry, bus, night train, car, car ferry, 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
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane CTA - RMO
5h 28m$144–279Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Gherlabus
- Take the bus from Dej - OMV to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
39h 44mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vesttrain 347
- Take the train from Ploiesti Sud to Chisinautrain 402
2d 10h$433–865Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Chișinăucar
33h 33m$538–813Bus
- Take the bus from Catania to Bologna Centralebus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Paduabus 536 / ...
- Take the bus from Padova to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
2d$201–328Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
2d 12hNight train, bus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Salernonighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Salerno to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chișinăubus
2d 15h$192–268
Catania to Chișinău by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Chișinău is to night train and bus which costs $190 - $270 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Chișinău is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $140 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Chișinău. However, there are services departing from Catania and arriving at Chisinau, Gara Feroviara via Bologna Centrale and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Catania to Chișinău. However, there are services departing from Catania Centrale and arriving at Chisinau via Roma Termini, Roma Tiburtina, Wien Hbf, Ploieşti Vest and Ploiesti Sud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Catania and Chișinău is 1561 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Chișinău without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 39h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Catania to Chișinău, including transfers.
Catania to Chișinău bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania station.
Catania to Chișinău train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, depart from Catania Centrale station.
The best way to get from Catania to Chișinău is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $140 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $330 and takes 2 days 0h.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Chișinău, Moldova?
Turkish Airlines, Ryanair, and four other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catania to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara via Bologna Centrale, Padua, and Padova in around 2d.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Roma Tiburtina to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–120
- Seating Carriage
- $70–85
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Ploiesti Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–460
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Ploiesti Sud to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Salerno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Padova to Gherla
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–140
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Dej - OMV to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Padua
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- [email protected]
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Padova to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- alverstur.md
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Chișinău
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +38 (032) 221-68-58
- [email protected]
- Website
- AL-TRANS
Bus from Salerno to Odesa Central Bus Station
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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More Questions & Answers
Catania to Chișinău bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bologna Centrale station.
Chișinău is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 9:26 PM in Catania and 10:26 PM in Chișinău.
Catania to Chișinău train services, operated by Trenitalia Intercity, arrive at Roma Termini station.
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