The first regular bus route from Chisinau to Italy’s Milan, via Padua, Vicenza and Verona, and return has been launched thanks to arrangements made by the Moldo-Italian Joint Commission on haulage and passenger transportation.

The Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure has informed that, for the time being, buses will depart from Chisinau on Thursdays at 7:45 a.m. and on Sundays at 9:40 a.m. The departures from Milan are on Saturdays and Tuesdays.

Euro 5 emission standard buses will be operated on the route, and tickets will cost 70 euros. In Moldova, tickets will sell for the Moldovan leu equivalent according to the National Bank exchange rate. Children under five years old will pay only half of the fare, and a 30% discount will be in place for children aged 5 to 10 years.

Tickets can be bought at the Southern Bus Station in Chisinau.