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How to get fromBulgaria to Chernobylby bus, train, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Braşov to Zhytomyrbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Stoiankabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Stoianka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    22h 1m
    ₴4,906–7,036

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane SOF - RMO
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    17h 17m
    ₴4,872–16,482

  3. Drive  1,442.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Chernobylcar car 1,442.7 km
    19h 53m
    ₴10,375–14,986

  4. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane OTP - RMO
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    17h 5m
    ₴5,337–12,159

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    32h 32m
    ₴5,999–8,477

  6. Bus, taxi via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    41h 4m
    ₴9,442–13,667

  7. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Suceava, bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane OTP - SCV
    3. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    20h 29m
    ₴5,017–19,989

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₴1,343Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,684 km
  • Duration: 22h 1m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Chernobyl, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Bulgaria to Chernobyl. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Central Station, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, take the bus to Bucharest, walk to Bucharest North, take the train to Brașov, take the train to Bartolomeu, walk to Braşov, take the bus to Zhytomyr, take the bus to Stoianka, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can drive from Sofia to Chernobyl in around 19h 53m.

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