There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Chernobyl by bus, taxi, car, plane, or train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv 142 Beresteyskybus
- Take the taxi from Kyiv 142 Beresteysky to Chernobyltaxi
26h 29m₴4,825–6,121Drive 1,260.8 km
- Drive from Riga to Chernobylcar 1,260.8 km
17h 50m₴9,864–14,248Fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane RIX - 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
16h 36mFly to Iași International Airport, bus, train, taxi
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane RIX - IAS
- Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus
- Take the train from Бэлць-Ораш to Kyiv-Pas.train
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
27h 59m₴6,761–19,305
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Riga to Chernobyl is to bus and taxi which costs 4 800 ₴ - 6 500 ₴ and takes 26h 29m.
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The fastest way to get from Riga to Chernobyl is to drive which takes 17h 50m and costs 9 500 ₴ - 15 000 ₴.
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The distance between Riga and Chernobyl is 1723 km. The road distance is 1260.8 km.
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The best way to get from Riga to Chernobyl without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 26h 29m and costs 4 800 ₴ - 6 500 ₴.
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It takes approximately 26h 29m to get from Riga to Chernobyl, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Chernobyl is 1261 km. It takes approximately 17h 50m to drive from Riga to Chernobyl.
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There are two+ hotels available in Chernobyl.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Chernobyl, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Chernobyl. However, you can take the bus to Kyiv 142 Beresteysky then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can drive from Riga to Chernobyl in around 17h 50m.
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- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,500–11,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,500–11,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–18,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Iași International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,700–12,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Iași International Airport via Billund
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–13,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Riga International Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–16,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Бэлць-Ораш to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴800–1,300
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv 142 Beresteysky
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴3,900–5,000
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- 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 Iasi Airport to Bălți
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–2,000
- 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
- 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
- +40735123000
- office@trendbus.ro
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Iasi Airport to Bălți
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.autogari.ro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- 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
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