There are 11 ways to get from Arad to Chișinău by plane, bus, train, 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 Arad to Iași International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane ARW - IAS
- Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Strășenibus
8h 51mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
15h 30m$35–70Train
- 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$91–127Night train, train
- Take the nighttrain from Arad to Iașinighttrain Timişoara Nord - Iaşi
- Take the train from Iasi to Chisinautrain 402
21h 57m$69–77Train to Oradea International Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport
- Take the train from Arad to Oradeatrain
- Fly from Oradea International Airport (OMR) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane OMR - RMO
9h 2m$162–309Train 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 35m$158–268Fly Arad to Chișinău International Airport
- Fly from Arad (ARW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane ARW - RMO
4h 22m$145–355Train, 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 5m$135–348Train 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
10h 54mBus, train
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Romanbus
- Take the train from Roman to Chisinautrain 402
21h 16m$42–69Drive 786.4 km
- Drive from Arad to Chișinăucar 786.4 km
11h 59m$126–181
Arad to Chișinău by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Chișinău is to bus which costs $35 - $70 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Chișinău is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $140 - $360.
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 647 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 - $70.
It takes approximately 8h 51m 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 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $130 and takes 21h 27m, you could also fly, which costs $140 - $360 and takes 4h 22m.
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 $85–190 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 Arad to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Arad to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Arad to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
- 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
- $75–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Oradea International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $23–230
- 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
- $95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Arad to Simeria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Simeria to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52–57
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Arad to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $64–70
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Oradea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- 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
- $7–9
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Ungheni to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- 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
- +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
Bus from Iasi Airport to Strășeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Express Busline
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Roman
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- apetrans.ro
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Booking & Getting There
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 59m to drive from Arad to Chișinău.
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