Hitchhiking in Moldova
Hitchhiking to Moldova
Recent reviews in Moldova
46.92223, 28.98491
Most people didn't stop but fortunately one guy took me further into direction of transnistriarating: 3/5, wait: 120 min 👍, ride: 21 km →
―Anonymous, Sat 30 Aug 2025, 10:45
47.25415, 28.28914
Got onto the second car with 2 friends. Fair spot, a bit of walking from the centre of course.rating: 5/5, wait: 1 min 👍, ride: 47 km ←
―matt, Wed 30 Jul 2025, 19:15
47.0576, 28.75924
Nice 50km/h zone and can get there easily by a bus.rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 👍, ride: 49 km ↖
―matt, Wed 30 Jul 2025, 17:13
47.09863, 28.4911
Hitchhiking to Chisinau, Moldova.Lots of space for cars to stop. They see you from afar but are going pretty fast. Got a short ride here but they came back and too me to Chisinau. And of course have a sign to 'Chisinau'
rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 10 km ↘
―JoonatanJ, July 2025
46.98867, 28.88632
Nobody stopped, was trying to go to Tiraspolrating: 1/5, wait: 45 min
―Anonymous, June 2025
46.85707, 29.44044
Super friendly family gave us a ride to the capital, 2 of us.rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min, ride: 16 km →
―luca86, April 2025
46.9211, 28.98141
Chisinau-Tiraspol.. We got a ride to the border even if the guy lived before itrating: 5/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 44 km →
―luca86, April 2025
48.35832, 27.09629
No regular cars took us but after 20 min a bus going to Chisinau stopped and took us there for ~10€ per person. Not hitchhiking per se but practical.rating: 3/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 249 km ↘
―Anonymous, March 2025
48.37769, 27.04933
To avoid. Barely any cars passing. Probably better than the Larga crossing still according to some localsrating: 1/5
―Anonymous, March 2025
46.79467, 28.16641
got ride just through border with very nice couplerating: 4/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 4 km ↙
―tomasfogl, August 2024
47.04377, 28.76043
ok spot, many cars staying in town but we got a ride to border after some timerating: 3/5, wait: 60 min 🪧, ride: 69 km ↙
―tomasfogl, August 2024
47.05335, 28.77693
bad spot, cars going fast and not space for them to stop, in sometime we got ride to better placerating: 2/5, wait: 20 min 🪧, ride: 1 km ←
―tomasfogl, August 2024
46.84597, 29.45576
Perfect spot when you are going to Chisinau. There is a place for cars to stop here.If you are not lucky, there are many mini buses that will always stop if you show your thumb
rating: 4/5, wait: 15 min, ride: 63 km ↖
―MokryNornik, October 2023
47.32799, 27.61269
We went to the queue and asked people for a ride just across border, as you need a vehicle to cross.We got a ride to Iashi.
―Supersonik, September 2016
47.05602, 28.76376
Gas station, Chisinau->Ungheni.Waiting time <5min.
great for asking people at station
(two male students)
―Anonymous, September 2016
46.83897, 29.5924
Some 100meters from school, under the shade of trees, road is wide, people are nice. We hichhiked in two pairs of men, got a ride in under 30minutes to Chisinau.―Anonymous, September 2016
46.52082, 28.78684
direction Cahul and Giurgiuleti (Romanian border)―Anonymous, August 2016
46.97065, 28.85264
direction Cimislia, Comrat―Anonymous, August 2016
46.83629, 29.56063
It's furthest you can get with city marshrutkas. Not too much space to stop but place is visible. Got ride to Chisinau in 20 mins. Keep in mind that many people want to pay so make it clear before getting in car.―Anonymous, August 2016
46.98579, 28.77876
I prefer to stand just before the bus station so you're not hitching with all the locals. Sign for Romania got me picked up to a better spot on the road to the border within 15 minutes.―HolyDrinker, July 2016
Recent reviews mentioning Moldova
46.51422, 27.832
So, the Spot itself is okey. Our Problem was that we arrived close to sunset. Most Drivers where in Drucks with only one seat to offer. But we were two travelers. Still found somebody. Remember to download Romanian, Cause not everybody understand English. Got a ride on a minifridge in a Diesel truck to chisinau with a sign Saying "Moldova". Was an adventure. To my fellow females: I was traveling with a men. Idk if I can recommend this spot. It is in the middle of nowhere and the Druck Drivers who picked us up, was in my opinion not the safest men to be around by yourself. Be safe.rating: 4/5, wait: 60 min, ride: 119 km ↗
―Anonymous, August 2025
46.62904, 27.73588
Big learning: there is a lidl right there. The pieces of cardboard that are between the bottles of water are great as a hitchhiking sign. They are big and stabile. About the stop: it is great, there is a spend bump right in Front of it, so the people have to slow down. For some reason they were really hyped to see two hitchhikers with a "Moldova" sign. So that was fun. We found a guy how to took us to a better spot to hitchhik to rep moldavia.rating: 5/5, wait: 20 min, ride: 18 km ↘
―Anonymous, August 2025
47.09863, 28.4911
Hitchhiking to Chisinau, Moldova.Lots of space for cars to stop. They see you from afar but are going pretty fast. Got a short ride here but they came back and too me to Chisinau. And of course have a sign to 'Chisinau'
rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 10 km ↘
―JoonatanJ, July 2025
45.84521, 27.21182
Hitchhiking to Chisinau, Moldova.Perfect spot to Moldova. Write 'Chisinau' to your sign and just wait here👍 I got a ride pretty close to the capital and the border crossing went easily: they just asked one question about declaration. I'm from Finland so I don't know if that has something to do with it. Actually one of my friends had a problem at the border and he recommended to book a hostel or have some proof that you're really staying in Moldova, so I did that just in case. Good luck to everyone.
rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 🪧, ride: 213 km ↗
―JoonatanJ, Tue 01 Jul 2025, 15:46
45.69354, 27.20312
Hitchhiking to Chisinau, Moldova.Please write a sign to Tisita!! Would have gotten a ride much easier than with a sign to Moldova. You see every one that are going to Chisinau from here are passing Tisita.
rating: 3/5, wait: 40 min 🪧, ride: 21 km ↑
―JoonatanJ, July 2025
45.40876, 27.04924
Hitchhiking to Chisinau, Moldova.There is a small spot for cars to spot.
I walked here because I was pretty unlucky closer to the gas station.
rating: 4/5, wait: 20 min 👍, ride: 42 km ↑
―JoonatanJ, July 2025
45.19067, 26.84121
Hitchhiking to Chisinau, Moldova.Took a bus from Buzau to here. Really good spot but got a quite a short ride so a would recommend waiting for a longer one.
rating: 5/5, wait: 15 min 🪧, ride: 38 km ↗
―JoonatanJ, July 2025
44.70947, 26.62295
Hitchhiking to Chisinau, Moldova.Asking people on the gas station got me a ride to Buzau
rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min, ride: 65 km ↑
―JoonatanJ, July 2025
44.51618, 26.31904
Hitchhiking to Chisinau, Moldova. First went with a bus all the way to here (number 431).rating: 5/5, wait: 10 min 👍, ride: 40 km ↗
―JoonatanJ, July 2025
49.43831, 21.69016
A big station where all trucks stop when they're going to Slovakia, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and further. Once even the driver asked me first where I'm traveling when I arrived at the station, so it's really very easy. The best time is on Sunday evening because often the road to Slovakia is closed till 10pm and a lot of trucks are waiting for it to be open. There's a nice restaurant and you can exchange currency.rating: 5/5, wait: 3 min 💬, ride: 215 km ↓
―umpalumpa1312, September 2024
46.24077, 27.67499
not that good spot but after some time we got a ride with very nice guy all the way to moldova border, if you go to moldova sign is good optionrating: 4/5, wait: 30 min 🪧, ride: 89 km ↗
―tomasfogl, August 2024
47.51311, 25.62532
Great spot to Moldova. Many locals from all backgrounds travel together here in busses. Russians, Romanians, Moldovans and Ukrainiansm Don't bother using a sign, it's expected to talk to people who park there for several reasons. They are very willing to help you find a ride. Use Google translate if you don't speak the language. You will need a passport to enter Moldova and be prepared to wait at the border, but it is truly worth it. A friend and I waited for 90 minutes, most buses were full but we got great help. At the end a Moldovan tour bus took us with them through northern Moldova all the way to Chisinau, for free without any problems.rating: 5/5, wait: 90 min 💬, ride: 311 km →
―Luca, August 2024
47.68764, 19.74227
Amazing spot for diverse travels. We had a place to be - hence the longer time - but we got offered rides to nearby cities, as well as cities like Kyiv and eventually all the way to Moldovarating: 5/5, wait: 120 min 💬+🪧, ride: 866 km →
―Possiblehistory, August 2024
47.14677, 27.6127
Tried this spot for Moldova but failed after 2 hours, [Blog Post](http://www.hobospirit.com/hitchhiking-from-brasov-to-chisinau-via-iasi/)―Anonymous, January 2015
46.26298, 26.76662
Used this spot to hitch a lift to Bacau on my way to Moldova, took 20 mins [Blog Post](http://www.hobospirit.com/hitchhiking-from-brasov-to-chisinau-via-iasi/)―HoboSpirit, January 2015
45.6589, 25.62268
Got a lift with a guy called Coco after maybe 30 mins, use a sign and theres a petrol station up the road too. I was hitching to Moldova via Iasi [Blog Post](http://www.hobospirit.com/hitchhiking-from-brasov-to-chisinau-via-iasi/)―HoboSpirit, January 2015
46.78423, 23.64891
From Piata Mihai Viteazau you take bus number 8. You go by bus till Someseni, this is after Aurel Vlaicu. There you can find a good ramp. There is enough space to make a contact with drivers, there is a trafic light and also the cars are very slowly. From here you can go to Dej, Baia Mare or Bistrita, Ucraina, Suceava, Moldova. Do not forget to tell that you will not pay the lift. NU AM BANI, NU PLATESC. Is very important to say that after Salut, Hello.―Anonymous, December 2014
47.58633, 29.5616
Direction Moldova-Transnistria.This road has very low traffic but the occasional cars stop for you. You might need to get closer to the border village by village. Make sure the driver doesn't expect money before you get in the car.
―Anonymous, June 2014
49.20873, 28.32422
I hiked it to this spot from the town; possibly further. Good places to stop all along the road. I had a sign for Moldova, which was a bit risky being so far, but I got lucky with a ride all the way to Chisinau.―Anonymous, June 2014
44.47891, 26.16544
I waited for two hours to get a ride to the border with Moldova in my way to Chisinau. I think thats not normal in Romania, But I have to say that it was too early and fainty. Probably those were the reasons―Alcanlo, November 2013