There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl by bus, train, taxi, night train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Stoiankabus
- Take the taxi from Stoianka to Chernobyltaxi
22h 1m₴4,917–7,196Train, night train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the train from Chisinau to Kyiv-Pas.train 352
- Take the taxi from Kyiv-Pas. to Chernobyltaxi
43h 31m₴3,458–5,341Drive 1,420.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Chernobylcar 1,420.6 km
20h 28m₴9,828–14,195Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane OTP - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus
- Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus
- Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
16h 24m₴10,206–22,830Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus
- Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi
33h 14m₴6,010–8,318Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus
- Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi
37h 32m₴5,721–7,771Bus, taxi via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus
- Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi
41h 1m₴8,853–13,297Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)plane OTP - SCV
- Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
19h 49m₴9,466–24,710Fly Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SOF - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus
- Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus
- Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
17h 17m₴6,192–14,932
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl is to train and night train and taxi which costs 3 400 ₴ - 5 500 ₴ and takes 43h 31m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl is to shuttle and fly and bus and taxi which takes 16h 24m and costs 10 000 ₴ - 23 000 ₴.
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The distance between Bulgaria and Chernobyl is 1684 km. The road distance is 1420.6 km.
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The best way to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 22h 1m and costs 4 900 ₴ - 7 500 ₴.
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It takes approximately 22h 1m to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Chernobyl is 1421 km. It takes approximately 20h 28m to drive from Bulgaria to Chernobyl.
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There are two+ hotels available in Chernobyl.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Chernobyl, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Bulgaria to Chernobyl. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Central Station, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, take the bus to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, take the train to Brașov, take the train to Bartolomeu, walk to Braşov, take the bus to Zhytomyr, take the bus to Stoianka, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can take the line 27 vehicle to Гара София Север, walk to Sofia Sever, take the train to Gorna Oryahovitsa, walk to Gorna Oryahovitsa, take the vehicle to Bucharest, walk to Bucuresti Nord, take the train to Chisinau, take the train to Kyiv-Pas., then take the taxi to Chernobyl.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,400–7,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–6,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–5,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–4,700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–7,500
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴350–1,000
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₴350–600
- 1st Class
- ₴650–1,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴750–850
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴320–390
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴460–700
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴400–430
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴400–700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴400–600
- 1st Class
- ₴550–700
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴300–480
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴300–430
- 1st Class
- ₴440–480
Train from Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴420–700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴420–600
- 1st Class
- ₴600–700
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,500
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Chisinau to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Braşov to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,300
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,100
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Zhytomyr to Stoianka
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,100
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Vinnytsia to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Kyiv to Кіпті
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴650–1,100
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Kolomyia to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴950–3,200
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–13,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴420–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhanka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴30–190
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
Bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴170–1,000
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴160–230
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴750–1,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴480–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–4,200
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₴500–1,700
Uklon
- Website
- uklon.com.ua
Opti
- Phone
- 579
- Website
- opti.global
Bolt app
- Website
- bolt.eu
Avrora
- Phone
- +380442271000
- Website
- avrora-taxi.kiev.ua
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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