There are 5 ways to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the taxi from Akademmistechko to Chernobyl exclusion zone
20h 40m₴3,758–4,964Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.351
- Take the train from Kyiv-Pas. to Zahal'tsi
- Take the taxi from Zahal'tsi to Chernobyl exclusion zone
30h 41m₴3,048–4,173Drive 1,029.8 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone1,029.8 km
15h 40m₴6,877–9,933Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)OTP - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhanka
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyl exclusion zone
18h 21m₴5,830–11,955Fly to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)OTP - SCV
- Take the bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhanka
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyl exclusion zone
19h 1m₴9,630–19,455
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone is to train and taxi which costs 3 000 ₴ - 4 200 ₴ and takes 30h 41m.
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The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone is to drive which takes 15h 40m and costs 6 500 ₴ - 10 000 ₴.
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The distance between Bucharest and Chernobyl exclusion zone is 1233 km. The road distance is 1029.8 km.
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The best way to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 20h 40m and costs 3 700 ₴ - 5 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 20h 40m to get from Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone is 1030 km. It takes approximately 15h 40m to drive from Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Chernobyl exclusion zone. However, you can take the bus to Afumați, walk to Bucurest LUKOIL, take the bus to Kyiv Bus station, walk to Vokzalna, take the subway to Akademmistechko, then take the taxi to Chernobyl exclusion zone. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ungheni, take the train to Kyiv-Pas., take the train to Zahal'tsi, then take the taxi to Chernobyl exclusion zone.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–9,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–10,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,200–3,900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–4,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–4,600
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴600–950
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- 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
- ₴1,700–2,400
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- 2nd class
- ₴1,700–2,400
- Phone
- 0-800-503-111
- Website
- swrailway.gov.ua
Train from Kyiv-Pas. to Zahal'tsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴14–17
- Website
- https://swrailway.gov.ua/
- Schedules at
- https://swrailway.gov.ua/timetable/eltrain/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Bucurest LUKOIL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- ₴30–120
- Website
- https://ukrpas.ua/ru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- ₴550–1,100
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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