There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the taxi from Kyiv Bus station to Chernobyltaxi
19h 53m₴3,745–5,016Drive 1,038.1 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Chernobylcar 1,038.1 km
15h 21m₴7,040–10,169Fly to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)plane OTP - SCV
- Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
18h 30m₴9,760–17,254Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane OTP - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
16h 4mFly to Iași International Airport, drive, train, bus, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane OTP - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Unghenicar
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.train
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
24h 2m₴9,248–13,632
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl is to bus and taxi which costs 3 700 ₴ - 5 000 ₴ and takes 19h 53m.
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The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl is to drive which takes 15h 21m and costs 7 000 ₴ - 11 000 ₴.
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The distance between Bucharest and Chernobyl is 1228 km. The road distance is 1038.1 km.
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The best way to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 53m and costs 3 700 ₴ - 5 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 19h 53m to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Chernobyl is 1038 km. It takes approximately 15h 21m to drive from Bucharest to Chernobyl.
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There are three+ hotels available in Chernobyl.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Chernobyl, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Chernobyl. However, you can take the bus to Afumați, walk to Bucurest LUKOIL, take the bus to Kyiv Bus station, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can drive from Bucharest to Chernobyl in around 15h 21m.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800–7,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–6,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–5,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,500–4,400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,100–4,600
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–4,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–3,700
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–3,300
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴2,400–3,300
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +38 095 444 44 44
- help@ukrpas.com.ua
- Website
- ukrpas.ua
Bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴30–210
- Website
- https://ukrpas.ua/ru
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Odesa Central Bus Station to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- ₴500–1,100
Uklon
- Website
- uklon.com.ua
Opti
- Phone
- 579
- Website
- opti.global
Bolt app
- Website
- bolt.eu
Avrora
- Phone
- +380442271000
- Website
- avrora-taxi.kiev.ua
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