Cheap flights Dublin to Chisinau

September is the cheapest month in the fare data, and it lands after the summer rush, when demand eases. Prices are tracked across the whole year, so you can weigh a summer trip against a winter one before you commit. Midweek departures tend to cost less than Friday and Sunday flights, and Irish school holidays push fares up quickly. In Moldova the family dates cluster around the New Year and Easter, and seats to Chisinau fill earlier then. If your plans are flexible, start with September and work outwards from there.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work on this route. FLYONE and HiSky are the low-cost names you will see, with SkyUp MT and Sun Express on leisure-style schedules. Aer Lingus, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa and Pegasus cover the connecting options through their own hubs, which matters when the direct seats are gone. Hahn Air and Hahn Air Technologies appear as ticketing partners rather than as aircraft you board. The practical difference is what is included: a low-cost fare usually means paying separately for a checked bag and a chosen seat, while a full-service ticket tends to bundle more. Compare the total, not the headline fare.

Chisinau International Airport is the only airport serving the Moldovan capital, so there is no second gateway to weigh up. It sits outside the city, and the transfer into the centre is the part of the trip people most often leave to the last minute. Taxis and ride-hailing apps meet arrivals, and there are bus and minibus routes into town if you would rather keep costs down. Agree the fare or check the meter before you set off, and carry a little local currency for the bus. If you land late in the evening, arrange the transfer in advance instead of negotiating at the kerb. On the Irish side, every departure leaves from Dublin Airport, so there is no airport choice to make.

Currency

MDL (L)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Romanian

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+373

Internet domain

.md

Population of Chisinau

567 k (2024)

Time zone

UTC+03 (Europe/Chisinau)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which airport you are leaving from: Dublin has one, so every departure is from Dublin Airport.
• Confirm whether a checked bag is included, especially on the low-cost carriers.
• If you book a connection, keep it on one ticket so a delay is covered.
• Check your passport and entry documents for Moldova well before departure.
• Compare September against your own dates before you commit, since that is the cheapest month.
• Leave time for the transfer from Chisinau airport into the city.