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Bălţi · Moldova

Car hire and driving in Bălţi

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Moldova traffic drives on the right. Picking up at IAS means 69 km (43 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Bălţi

Car rental from Bălţi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bălţi to IaşiRomania71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Bălţi to ChisinauMoldova109 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Bălţi to Piatra NeamţRomania153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Bălţi to BacăuRomania153 km (95 mi)about 2 h 20 min
Bălţi to BenderMoldova156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 23 min
Bălţi to ChernivtsiUkraine160 km (99 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Bălţi to TiraspolMoldova164 km (102 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Bălţi to VinnytsyaUkraine168 km (104 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Bălţi to KhmelnytskyiUkraine197 km (122 mi)about 3 h
Bălţi to OdesaUkraine256 km (159 mi)about 3 h 54 min
Bălţi to CheremushkyUkraine257 km (160 mi)about 3 h 56 min
Bălţi to GalaţiRomania259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Bălţi to IstanbulTurkey755 km (469 mi)about 11 h 31 min
Bălţi to MoscowRussia1,109 km (689 mi)about 16 h 54 min
Bălţi to Saint PetersburgRussia1,363 km (847 mi)about 20 h 47 min
Bălţi to AnkaraTurkey957 km (595 mi)about 14 h 36 min
Bălţi to BerlinGermany1,159 km (720 mi)about 17 h 41 min
Bălţi to BursaTurkey846 km (526 mi)about 12 h 54 min
Bălţi to KyivUkraine354 km (220 mi)about 5 h 24 min
Bălţi to İzmirTurkey1,042 km (647 mi)about 15 h 53 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bălţi?

The right, as everywhere in Moldova.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.