There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Chernobyl by taxi, plane, bus, night train, train, or car
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Taxi to Istanbul, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Take the taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul (IST)
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)IST - 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
17h 48m₴5,441–11,217Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the taxi from Kyiv Bus station to Chernobyl
30h 19m₴3,700–4,956Night train, train, taxi
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Ungheni402
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.351
- Take the taxi from Kyiv-Pas. to Chernobyl
39h 48m₴4,028–6,093Drive 1,602.2 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Chernobyl1,602.2 km
22h 54m₴10,336–14,929Taxi to Istanbul, fly to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Take the taxi from Istanbul to Istanbul (IST)
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Suceava (SCV)IST - 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
20h 38m₴9,541–22,817Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)SAW - 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
20h 23m₴6,159–14,206Bus, taxi via Katiuzhanka
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Teremky
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhanka
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyl
33h 22m₴3,944–5,416
Istanbul (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chernobyl is to bus and taxi via Katiuzhanka which costs 3 900 ₴ - 5 500 ₴ and takes 33h 22m.
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The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chernobyl is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 17h 48m and costs 5 000 ₴ - 12 000 ₴.
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The distance between Istanbul and Chernobyl is 1461 km. The road distance is 1602.2 km.
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The best way to get from Istanbul to Chernobyl without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 30h 19m and costs 3 700 ₴ - 5 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 17h 48m to get from Istanbul to Chernobyl, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Chernobyl is 1602 km. It takes approximately 22h 54m to drive from Istanbul to Chernobyl.
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There are one+ hotels available in Chernobyl.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chernobyl, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Chernobyl. However, you can take the taxi to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport (RMO), walk to Aeroportul Internațional, take the line 30 train to str. Aeroport, walk to Chisinau, 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 bus to Kyiv Bus station then take the taxi to Chernobyl.
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- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,600–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–25,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,700–8,500
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,500–6,000
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Istanbul to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–5,500
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–15,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Suceava via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₴9,500–34,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴850–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴850–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₴1,100–1,600
- 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
- +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
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- 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
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Teremky
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,400–4,700
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₴500–1,600
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Newton taxi Istanbul
- Phone
- +905444513219
- Website
- newtontaxi.net
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
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
Pera Taxi
- Phone
- +902122438399
- Website
- firmasec.com
OZ Taxi
- Phone
- +90 2122441567
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Newton taxi Istanbul
- Phone
- +905444513219
- Website
- newtontaxi.net
Ayasofya Taxi
- Phone
- +902125181160
- Website
- firmasec.com
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