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How to get fromBucharest to Chernobylby train, bus, taxi, car or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Braşov to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Stoiankabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Stoianka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    13h 46m

  2. Train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Kyiv-Pas.train train 352
    3. Take the taxi from Kyiv-Pas. to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    34h 6m
    ₴2,751–4,130

  3. Drive 1,038.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Chernobylcar car 1,038.1 km
    15h 21m
    ₴7,188–10,383

  4. Fly, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane OTP - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    13h 55m

  5. Bus, taxi via Bila Tserkva

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Bila Tserkvabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bila Tserkva to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптibus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Кіптi to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    21h 38m

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптibus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Кіптi to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    23h 24m

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₴1,269Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Chernobyl, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Chernobyl. However, you can take the train to Brașov, walk to Bulevardul Gării, take the line 23 bus to Stadionul Tineretului, walk to Braşov, take the bus to Zhytomyr, take the bus to Stoianka, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chisinau, take the train to Kyiv-Pas., then take the taxi to Chernobyl.

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