There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Chernobyl by plane, bus, taxi, car, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane ORD - 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
28h 11mFly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iași International Airport, drive, train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane ORD - 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
39h 14m₴18,341–54,817Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Suceava (SCV)plane ORD - 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
44h 47m₴20,053–70,739Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane MDW - 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
31h 6m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Chernobyl is to fly and drive and train and bus and taxi which costs 18 000 ₴ - 55 000 ₴ and takes 39h 14m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Chernobyl is to fly and drive and train and bus and taxi which takes 39h 14m and costs 18 000 ₴ - 55 000 ₴.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The distance between Chicago and Chernobyl is 9824 km.
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It takes approximately 28h 11m to get from Chicago to Chernobyl, including transfers.
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There are three+ hotels available in Chernobyl.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Chernobyl, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Chernobyl. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport (RMO), walk to Chisinau Airport, take the bus to Odesa Central Bus Station, take the bus to Kyiv Central Bus station, 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 subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Iași International Airport (IAS), drive to Ungheni, take the train to Kyiv-Pas., walk to Vokzalna, take the subway to Khreshchatyk, walk to Maidan Nezalezhnosti, 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.
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- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴17,000–49,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iași International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iași International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Suceava via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴17,000–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Suceava via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴18,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Suceava via Frankfurt, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴18,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Suceava via Munich, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴18,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Suceava via Brussels, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴16,000–65,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Suceava via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴16,000–65,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴17,000–49,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴12,000–45,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iași International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴14,000–70,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴17,000–65,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴19,000–37,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴17,000–70,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴13,000–43,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–50,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴17,000–60,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴9,500–31,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴16,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Detroit, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–60,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴20,000–60,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴23,000–70,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴12,000–43,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Iași International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴16,000–60,000
- 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
- +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
- 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
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Suceava ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Estimated price
- ₴500–650
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