Автобус Odesa — Chișinău
ON UKLON TRAVEL BUS

The road between Odesa and Chisinau is exactly the case where the bus beats every other form of transport: there are no flights here, the train takes longer, and driving your own car is not always convenient because of the border. That is why buses run frequently — more than 200 a day — and there is always something to choose from in terms of time and budget.

On Uklon Travel you can find a trip, compare carriers and pay for the ticket online in just a few minutes. The ticket is delivered to the app and to your email. Whether you need to print it depends on the carrier — this is indicated already when you choose the trip. When you buy a ticket through Uklon Travel, you get two discounts of UAH 100 each on Uklon rides — so you can get to the bus station in Odesa and comfortably get away from the bus station in Chisinau.

The fastest buses cover the route in 2 h 40 min, on average the journey takes 4 hours, maximum — 6, if there is a queue at the border. The first morning bus leaves Odesa at 05:20, the last night bus — at 23:35, so you can pick a trip for any schedule.

Odesa and Chisinau are 180 kilometres apart. Most buses go via Palanca — Maiaky-Udobne: the checkpoint operates around the clock and lets you bypass Transnistria. Some trips take the shorter route via Kuchurhan — Pervomaisk, but in that case you cross the territory of the PMR. The checkpoint is indicated in the trip details. At the border buses usually stand from 30 minutes to 2 hours.

In Odesa most trips depart from Odesa-Central Bus Station on Kolontaivska Street; there are also departures from Pryvoz Bus Station and stops near the railway station. In Chisinau buses arrive mostly at Autogara Nord or Autogara Centrală in the city centre; some trips — at Autogara Sud. The exact address is in the ticket details.

Tickets start from UAH 765. The price depends on the carrier, class of the bus, day of the week and how far in advance you book — 1–2 weeks before the trip works out cheaper.

You can cross the Ukraine — Moldova border with a biometric international passport. Children need their own passport. Current visa regime: visa-free stay of up to 90 days within 180.