Air & Rail Spain
Air Moldova in cooperation with Spanish Federal Railways (Renfe) launches a new product Air & Rail Spain. The new service offers all passengers travelling by air between Chisinau and Barcelona or Chisinau and Madrid International airport to travel further on by train to any train station in Spain.
The new product Air & Rail Spain offers the connection between Chisinau International Airport and the final destination in Spain (among those listed further on) traveling on route:
→ Chisinau airport → Madrid / Barcelona airport → transfer to train station → train to the final destination
The offer is valid and vice versa.
The rail segment included in the ticket is available from railway stations Madrid Chamartin, Madrid Atocha or Barcelona Sants as follows:
| Madrid Airport | Barcelona Airport | |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid Chamartin | Madrid Atocha | Barcelona Sants |
| Albacete | Alicante | Alicante |
| Almeria | Barcelona | Bilbao |
| Bilbao | Cadiz | Castellon |
| Burgos | Castellon | Gironda |
| Leon | Ciudad Real | Lleida |
| Murcia | Cordova | Pamplona |
| Oviedo | Cuenca | Saragossa |
| Palencia | Granada | Tarragona |
| Segovia | Guadalajara | Valencia |
| Valladolid | Huelva | |
| Vitoria | Jerez | |
| Malaga | ||
| Pamplona | ||
| Saragossa | ||
| Seville | ||
| Toledo | ||
| Valencia | ||
Ticket Reservation
The “Air & Rail” tickets can be purchased online on www.airmoldova.md, from own ticket offices or from any authorized ticketing agency. In order to benefit from a free train trip, the ticket and reservation should mandatory include the railway segment. Railway transport service is included in the air ticket price.
Train Ticket Validity
The train ticket is valid 48 hours for a single trip. For direction Chisinau-Madrid or Chisinau-Barcelona the train ticket is valid on arrival day and the next day. For direction Barcelona-Chisinau or Madrid-Chisinau, the train ticket is valid on departure day from Madrid/Barcelona and the day before.
How to Activate the Train Ticket
In order to activate the train ticket, passenger needs to make check-in and to print his rail paper ticket. Check-in should be done individually online (web-Check-In), accessing the link: https://check-in.accesrail.com/
NB: Upon web check-in, the ticket must be printed. Access to the train will not be permitted without a prior check-in procedure. Printing tickets at railway stations is not possible.
Check-in is possible within 72 hours prior to the departure of the booked connection.
Sample of printed ticket
The issued travel documents include a Renfe Train Ticket, as seen bellow, and page containing information on connections between airports and train stations. Passengers can refer to pages 2,3 and 4 of their travel documents for conditions on travel and information on transfer connections between the airport and the city center in either Madrid or Barcelona.
Transportation of baggage and pets
Luggage: During the rail travel, all luggage is carried by and with the passenger. For luggage transport during rail journey, luggage racks and compartments are available. The maximum permitted weight is up to 23 kg.
Pets: small pets (dogs and cats) up to 8 kg are accepted for transportation without additional charges. Additional information about the rules for pet transportation can be found on Renfe official site http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/info/animales.html
Special Baggage: Ski equipment, sport equipment, are accepted for rail transportation free of charge. Advance confirmation for special baggage transportation is not needed. For air transportation standard Air Moldova rules apply.
Check-in for the flight as well as security and customs check are carried out exclusively at the airport.
Travel documents
The passenger is requested to hold the following documents throughout the trip:
- Electronic ticket’s itinerary
- Printed train ticket (obtained upon check-in)
- Valid ID document
The transfer between the airport and railway station
Connection between Madrid airport and railway stations Atocha and Chamartin:
The transfer service between the airport and the railway stations is ensured by train line C1 departing from Terminal 4. The passenger is entitled to a free train ticket from/to Madrid airport.
How to obtain free ticket: Train ticket vending machines can be found in both the airport station and the stations in Madrid. There are five ticket machines at Madrid Airport.
In order to obtain the transfer ticket, the passenger will need to enter in the 5 digit pass code called “CombinadoCercanias” which is located in the left upper corner of your PDF ticket (example below).
Connection between Barcelona airport and railway station Estacio Sants (Barcelona Sants)
The transfer service between from the airport is ensured at the moment by train Line R2 Norte Aeropuerto - Sant Celoni / Macanet Messanes departing from Terminal T2B. The passenger is entitled to a free train ticket from/to Barcelona and railway station.
How to obtain free ticket: Train ticket vending machines can be found in both the airport station and the stations in Barcelona Sants. There are five ticket machines at Barcelona Airport.
In order to obtain the transfer ticket, the passenger will need to enter in the 5 digit pass code called “CombinadoCercanias” which is located in the left upper corner of your PDF ticket (example below).
For additional information regarding “Air & Rail Spain” program, please contact Air Moldova’s Call Center at (+373 22) 830-830.