Bălţi: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bălţi is a city of 125,000 people in Moldova, 110 m (361 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Iaşi International Airport (IAS), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Bălţi runs from about 8 h 28 min a day in late December to 16 h 4 min in late June (computed for 47.76° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bălţi is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Iaşi International Airport (IAS), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,874 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Bălţi: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Bălţi · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Kyiv, 354 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental
- Bucharest, 396 km (Romania) — flights
- Odesa, 256 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Lviv, 367 km (Ukraine)
- Chisinau, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mykolayiv, 318 km (Ukraine)
- Vinnytsya, 168 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
- Iaşi, 71 km (Romania) — buses · car rental · tours
- Cluj-Napoca, 345 km (Romania)
- Khmelnytskyi, 197 km (Ukraine) — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Bălţi?
Iaşi International Airport (IAS), 69 km (43 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bălţi?
About 125,000 people live in Bălţi (GeoNames).
What time zone is Bălţi in?
Europe/Chisinau, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Bălţi?
The Leu (MDL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Bălţi?
Kyiv (354 km), Bucharest (396 km), Odesa (256 km), Lviv (367 km), Chisinau (109 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.