There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Chernobyl by bus, taxi, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the taxi from Kyiv Bus station to Chernobyl
27h 13m₴4,117–5,665Train, night train, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa 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
36h 1m₴4,624–6,681Drive 1,424.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Chernobyl1,424.6 km
20h 31m₴9,467–13,674Fly Sofia Airport to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Suceava (SCV)SOF - 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
21h 57m₴7,771–17,451Fly Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport, drive, train, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)SOF - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Ungheni
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhanka
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyl
27h 33m₴6,259–14,629Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)OTP - 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
23h 9m₴18,469–30,140Fly Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus, train, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)SOF - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
- Take the train from Odesa-Holovna to Kyiv-Pas.
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhanka
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyl
21h 55mShuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Iași International Airport, drive, train, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Iași International Airport (IAS)OTP - IAS
- Drive from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Ungheni
- Take the train from Ungheni to Kyiv-Pas.
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhanka
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyl
28h 40m₴18,057–27,718
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Suceava (SCV) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Chernobyl is to bus and taxi which costs 4 100 ₴ - 6 000 ₴ and takes 27h 13m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Chernobyl is to drive which takes 20h 31m and costs 9 000 ₴ - 14 000 ₴.
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The distance between Sofia and Chernobyl is 1618 km. The road distance is 1424.6 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Chernobyl without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 13m and costs 4 100 ₴ - 6 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 27h 13m to get from Sofia to Chernobyl, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Chernobyl is 1425 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Sofia to Chernobyl.
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There are one+ hotels available in Chernobyl.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chernobyl, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Chernobyl. However, you can take the bus to Veliko Tarnovo, walk to Veliko Tirnovo ROMPETROL, take the bus to Kyiv Bus station, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gorna Oryahovitsa, walk to Gorna Oryahovitsa, take the vehicle to Bucharest, walk to Bucuresti Nord, take the train to Ungheni, take the train to Kyiv-Pas., then take the taxi to Chernobyl.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Suceava via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800–13,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–11,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,800–6,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–9,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–5,500
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Suceava via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,000–21,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–9,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,400–18,000
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–4,200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Iași International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–4,600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–7,500
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴380–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴380–550
- 1st Class
- ₴500–650
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴290–460
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₴290–410
- 1st Class
- ₴420–460
- 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
- ₴700–1,200
- 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
- ₴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 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴260–600
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–600
- Berth
- ₴260–360
- Deluxe
- ₴1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- booking@uz.gov.ua
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Odesa-Holovna to Kyiv-Pas.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴550–1,100
- 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
- ₴550–700
- 1st Class
- ₴800–1,100
- 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
- ₴470–550
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴480–650
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/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
- ₴460–700
- 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
- ₴2,800–3,900
- 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
- +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
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₴11,000–19,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chisinau Airport to Odessa station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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
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