Transnistria border crossing, but has anyone border crossing experience here?

vg88

Basically trying to see as much and fast as possible April with little leave as possible from work. I know I'll be less than 24 hours in each city.

Thursday night Romania (Bucharest), Friday night train to Moldova (Chișinău), Saturday evening/night to Transnistria, Sunday night to Odessa and Monday evening back Dublin (via overnighting in London).

I know it's short, but it's how i travel and love it. I'm most worried about border issues than anything especially Transnistria, has anyone experience going through the Ukrainian and Moldavian side?

Victor

I'm not sure if the Transnistria-Ukraine border is open. I understand all travel to/from Transnistria must go through Moldova. You need to check this.

Have you enquired about visas?

vg88

Victor wrote: »

I'm not sure if the Transnistria-Ukraine border is open. I understand all travel to/from Transnistria must go through Moldova. You need to check this.

Have you enquired about visas?

There's seems to be buses and train between to places.

I'm 99% sure no visa is needed for less than 24 hours in Transnistria

Under His Eye

No visa needed for less than 24 hours in Transnistria. Been across there a few times.

whomitconcerns

Romanian trains are pretty slow and not particularly nice generally, have you looked at the actual logistics.

Imho it's madness...

Under His Eye

Old East German stock mostly and very slow.

vg88

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Romanian trains are pretty slow and not particularly nice generally, have you looked at the actual logistics.

Imho it's madness...

Night train takes 12 hours, long yes but you get the sleep in.

vg88

Under His Eye wrote: »

No visa needed for less than 24 hours in Transnistria. Been across there a few times.

Any experience on the Ukrainian side?

whomitconcerns

moloner4 wrote: »

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Romanian trains are pretty slow and not particularly nice generally, have you looked at the actual logistics.

Imho it's madness...

Night train takes 12 hours, long yes but you get the sleep in.

Fyi...I would not be 100% confident of that duration.

vg88

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Fyi...I would not be 100% confident of that duration.

flights are coming up less than 50 atm, might just fly if it stays that price.

Under His Eye

Generally there are no issues on the Ukrainian side. They are usually quite friendly. I met a general who was a coin collector and wanted some Irish euro coins.

You will be issued a slip when you enter Transnistria, just make sure you don't lose it.

vg88

Under His Eye wrote: »

Generally there are no issues on the Ukrainian side. They are usually quite friendly. I met a general who was a coin collector and wanted some Irish euro coins.

You will be issued a slip when you enter Transnistria, just make sure you don't lose it.

They don't stamp passport?

Under His Eye

moloner4 wrote: »

They don't stamp passport?

Nope.

Transnistria does not stamp. Ukraine stamps in and out.