Introducing Chișinău


Chișinău is an ethnically diverse city, which alongside its majority Moldavian population is also home to other groups including Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Gagauzians, Russians, Germans, and Greeks. This traditional city resembled a small village until the 19th century. Today, it is a popular tourist destination famous for its history and beautiful vineyards.

Chișinău is known for:


History and Art Nature and Wildlife

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Nisporeni (78 km)
Straseni (46 km)
Ialoveni (15 km)
CURRENCY
Moldovan Leu (MDL)

COUNTRY CODE
+373

ELECTRIC POWER
C, F

TIME ZONE
GMT +2

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
€1.14

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
€12.23

Average Temperature

January
-2,8 °C
February
-1,1 °C
March
3,3 °C
April
10,6 °C
May
16,7 °C
June
19,4 °C
July
21,1 °C
August
21,1 °C
September
16,7 °C
October
10,6 °C
November
5 °C
December
1,5 °C

Chișinău airport information

Download airport guide PDF

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

You can reach Chisinau city center from the airport using the “A” bus service. Between 05:30 and 21:55, you can also use the number 165 passenger shuttle bus that travels between the airport and the city center. The distance between the airport and the city center is 13 km and your journey should take approximately 40 minutes.

Average time from airport: 40 minutes

Distance from airport: 13 km

TAXI:

If you don’t want to waste time waiting for the passenger shuttle or bus service, you can get to the city center using the 24 hour taxi service that runs from the airport. The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the city center is 100 Moldovan leu.

Average taxi price: 100 Moldovan leu

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