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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

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    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 Kyivbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Kyiv to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    14h 55m
    ₴3,279–5,118

  2. Drive 1,038.1 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Chernobylcar car 1,038.1 km
    15h 21m
    ₴7,131–10,300

  3. Fly to Suceava, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane OTP - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    18h 30m
    ₴9,953–17,380

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Kyiv Bus station to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    19h 53m
    ₴3,782–5,067

  5. Fly to Chișinău International Airport, 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 Odesa Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    16h 4m

  6. Fly to Iași International Airport, drive, train, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane OTP - IAS
    2. Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar car
    3. Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    24h 2m
    ₴8,951–13,668

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket₴2,629Cheapest 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 Kyiv, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can drive from Bucharest to Chernobyl in around 15h 21m.

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