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Moldova · Chișinău Municipality

Chisinau: how to get there and around

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Chisinau is the capital of Moldova (Chișinău Municipality), 24 m (79 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chişinău International Airport (RMO), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Visterniceni.

Key facts

Population635,994
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Area123 km²
Time zoneEurope/Chisinau (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyLeu (MDL)
Dialling code+373
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Postal codesMD-2000
UN/LOCODEMDKIV
Coordinates47.009, 28.859
Chisinau

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Daylight in Chisinau runs from about 8 h 34 min a day in late December to 15 h 58 min in late June (computed for 47.01° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Chisinau is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Chişinău International Airport (RMO), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,778-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Iaşi International Airport (IAS, 96 km).

Flights to Chisinau: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Visterniceni, Chișinău III railway station. Trains to Chisinau

Buses to Chisinau · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Grenoble, Reggio Emilia, Mannheim, Sacramento, Odesa, Bucharest, Kyiv, Yerevan, Minsk, Tel Aviv, Ankara, Iași, Tbilisi, Alba Iulia.

Common questions

Which airport serves Chisinau?

Chişinău International Airport (RMO), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.

How big is Chisinau?

About 635,994 people live in Chisinau, across 123 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Chisinau in?

Europe/Chisinau, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Chisinau?

The Leu (MDL). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Chisinau?

Bucharest (357 km), Odesa (155 km), Kryvyy Rih (355 km), Mykolayiv (238 km), Vinnytsya (249 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.