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Nov 15: €96
€96
Nov 8
Nov 15
low €71 · high €111
Departure-day prices · August 2028 Riga → Chisinau
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Best time to visit Chisinau — climate Jan: ~8°C daytime, 6 rainy days
8°
Jan Feb: ~2°C daytime, 4 rainy days
2°
Feb Mar: ~14°C daytime, 7 rainy days
14°
Mar Apr: ~17°C daytime, 4 rainy days
17°
Apr May: ~19°C daytime, 14 rainy days
19°
May Jun: ~26°C daytime, 2 rainy days
26°
Jun Jul: ~30°C daytime, 5 rainy days
30°
Jul Aug: ~29°C daytime, 1 rainy days
29°
Aug Sep: ~24°C daytime, 5 rainy days
24°
Sep Oct: ~14°C daytime, 13 rainy days
14°
Oct Nov: ~12°C daytime, 10 rainy days
12°
Nov Dec: ~5°C daytime, 5 rainy days
5°
Dec Best value: Sep — fares from €113 and ~24°C daytime.
Flights from Riga to Chisinau start around €68 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €68–113, based on 21 fares found by travellers.
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2h 25m duration
€68–113 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Riga → Chisinau; typically 1 stop (e.g. FR). · Based on 21 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Chisinau Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Mar 14 – Mar 21
airBaltic · Direct · 2h 25m
€163
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Dec 9 – Dec 13
airBaltic · Direct · 2h 25m
€163
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Dec 4 – Dec 9
Ryanair · 1 stop · 6h 10m
€169
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May 1 – May 15
airBaltic · Direct · 2h 25m
€178
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Dec 5 – Dec 12
Ryanair · 1 stop · 6h 10m
€182
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Dec 12 – Dec 16
Buzz · 1 stop · 5h 40m
€185
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Dec 10 – Dec 14
Buzz · 2 stops · 4h 50m
€204
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Feb 16 – Mar 31
LOT Polish · 1 stop · 3h 05m
€206
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Weather in Chisinau
Sun
🌤️
9°
-1°
💧0%
Mon
🌦️
10°
3°
💧25%
Tue
🌦️
14°
9°
💧80%
Wed
🌦️
17°
9°
💧53%
Thu
🌦️
15°
8°
💧37%
Fri
🌦️
9°
7°
💧30%
Sat
🌧️
14°
5°
💧20%
Where to stay in Chisinau 3★+ hotels from €53/night (28 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Aria Hotel Chisinau
hotel · Chisinau
from €53/night ★ 4
Prestige apart-hotel
hotel · Chisinau
from €58/night ★ 3
Park Lane Hotel
hotel · Chisinau
from €61/night ★ 3
Good to know Currency MDL
Power plugs Type C/F
Border Passport/ID checks apply
Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 25m
Things to do in Chisinau Top-rated tours and tickets from €26 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Chisinau
Chișinău, pronounced "Kishinau" with "nau" as in the English word "now", is the capital of Moldova with a population of around 780,000 in the metro area (2018), and 250,000 people coming each day for work and entertainment. It is a busy working city, but it has some sites of interest, and is a base for exploring other parts of the country.
Read the full Chisinau guide
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Popular from Riga Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-11-15. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.