There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl by shuttle, plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Shuttle, fly, bus, taxi
best- 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 Sorocabus
- Take the bus from Soroca to Vinnytsiabus
- Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
15h 4mTrain, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- 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
46h 9m₴3,896–5,796Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптibus
- Take the taxi from Кіптi to Chernobyltaxi
30h 7mDrive 1,420.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Chernobylcar 1,420.6 km
20h 28m₴9,725–14,047Shuttle, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Chernihivbus
- Take the taxi from Slavutych to Chernobyltaxi
38h 52m₴16,037–23,840
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 taxi which costs 3 900 ₴ - 6 000 ₴ and takes 46h 9m.
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The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl is to drive which takes 20h 28m and costs 9 500 ₴ - 14 000 ₴.
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The distance between Bulgaria and Chernobyl is 1179 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 taxi which takes 30h 7m and costs .
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It takes approximately 15h 4m 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 shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport (RMO), walk to Chisinau Airport, take the bus to Soroca, take the bus to Vinnytsia, take the bus to Kyiv, walk to Demiivska, take the subway to Kontraktova Ploscha, walk to Kontraktova Square, take the line 12 vehicle to Tarasa Shevchenka Square, walk to Kyiv Polissia, take the bus to Katyuzhanka, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Veliko Tarnovo, walk to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, take the bus to Kyiv Bus station, take the bus to Кіптi, 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
- ₴2,600–7,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–3,800
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–4,500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴500–900
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴500–750
- 1st Class
- ₴700–900
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴620–670
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- +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
- ₴5,000–12,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₴12,000–18,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Soroca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Soroca to Vinnytsia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Vinnytsia to Kyiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
Bus from Kyiv to Кіптi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- 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
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴470–600
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@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
- ₴470–700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Zhytomyr to Chernihiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- ₴500–2,000
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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