There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Chernobyl by train, bus, taxi, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus
- Take the taxi from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Chernobyltaxi
31h 10mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly to Suceava, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Suceava (SCV)plane BHX - 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
23h 51m₴8,693–26,170Train, bus, taxi via Vienna
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
- Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbftrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pas.train 68
- Take the taxi from Kyiv-Pas. to Chernobyltaxi
2d 9h₴15,927–23,584Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chernobylcar
26h 57mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Suceava (SCV)plane LTN - 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
24h 21m₴10,763–29,192Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 507 / ...
- Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
- Take the bus from Dortmund to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.bus
- Take the taxi from Kyiv 32 Petlyury St. to Chernobyltaxi
38h 16mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chernobylcar
28h 6m₴20,966–31,773Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane LTN - 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
21h 59mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, drive, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane LTN - 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
30h 2m₴12,551–25,270Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane STN - 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
22h 4m
Luton Airport (LTN) to Suceava (SCV) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Chernobyl is to train and fly and bus and taxi which costs 8 500 ₴ - 27 000 ₴ and takes 23h 51m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Chernobyl is to train and fly and bus and taxi which takes 23h 51m and costs 8 500 ₴ - 27 000 ₴.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The distance between Cardiff and Chernobyl is 3157 km.
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The best way to get from Cardiff to Chernobyl without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 31h 10m and costs .
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It takes approximately 31h 10m to get from Cardiff to Chernobyl, including transfers.
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There are three+ hotels available in Chernobyl.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Chernobyl, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Chernobyl. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Aachen Hbf, walk to Aachen, Hauptbahnhof, take the line 14 bus to Aachen, Bushof, walk to Aachen - 58, Peterstraße, take the bus to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St., then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, walk to Birmingham, take the bus to Brussel Eurolines Busstation, walk to Brussels-North, take the train to Wien Hbf, walk to Wien Hauptbahnhof, take the train to Warszawa Wschodnia, take the train to Kyiv-Pas., then take the taxi to Chernobyl.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,300–19,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–15,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–12,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,700–7,500
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Luton Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,400–8,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–8,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,500–11,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–6,000
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴3,600–16,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Wien Hauptbahnhof to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,900–5,500
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–5,500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Brussels-Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴4,900–7,000
- 1st Class
- ₴7,500–11,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,700–3,500
- 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
- ₴2,700–3,500
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
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴500–1,400
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Aachen - 58, Peterstraße to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Dortmund to Kyiv 32 Petlyury St.
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Odesa Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,300–6,000
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- 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
- ₴800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- ₴3,900–9,500
- On Foot
- ₴1,800–2,200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- 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
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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