There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train, bus, taxi via Varna
best- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain Ic
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychibus
- Take the taxi from Kyiv Vydubychi to Chernobyltaxi
27h 47m₴4,716–7,706Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
- Take the taxi from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Chernobyltaxi
42h 5m₴14,486–24,176Drive 1,420.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Chernobylcar 1,420.6 km
20h 28m₴9,982–14,418Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane OTP - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus
- Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus
- Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
17h 5m₴5,188–10,721Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus
- Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi
32h 32m₴6,001–8,365Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Poduyane to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus
- Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi
37h 13m₴5,566–7,426Bus, taxi via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Chernihivbus
- Take the taxi from Slavutych to Chernobyltaxi
39h 43m₴5,036–7,045Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Suceava, bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Suceava (SCV)plane OTP - SCV
- Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
20h 29m₴5,218–19,001Fly Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane SOF - RMO
- Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus
- Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus
- Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus
- Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi
17h 17m₴6,322–14,932
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl is to train and bus and taxi via Varna which costs 4 700 ₴ - 8 000 ₴ and takes 27h 47m.
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The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 17h 5m and costs 5 000 ₴ - 11 000 ₴.
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The distance between Bulgaria and Chernobyl is 1722 km. The road distance is 1420.6 km.
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The best way to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl without a car is to train and bus and taxi via Varna which takes 27h 47m and costs 4 700 ₴ - 8 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 27h 47m to get from Bulgaria to Chernobyl, including transfers.
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Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Chernobyl is 1421 km. It takes approximately 20h 28m to drive from Bulgaria to Chernobyl.
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There are four+ hotels available in Chernobyl.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Chernobyl, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from Bulgaria to Chernobyl. However, you can take the line 12 vehicle to Modna K″shcha Agresiya, walk to Sofia Sever, take the train to Shumen, walk to Shumen Bus Station, take the bus to Varna Central Bus Station, take the bus to Kyiv Vydubychi, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Централна Гара, walk to Sofia, take the train to Vidin, take the train to Craiova, take the train to Szolnok, take the train to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, then take the taxi to Chernobyl.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–6,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–12,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴300–430
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴300–410
- 1st Class
- ₴330–430
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴180–280
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴180–250
- 1st Class
- ₴210–280
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴75–110
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴75–110
- 1st Class
- ₴75–100
Train from Poduyane to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴180–290
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴180–260
- 1st Class
- ₴220–290
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴290–450
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴750–1,200
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₴500–2,000
Avrora
- Phone
- +380442271000
- Website
- avrora-taxi.kiev.ua
Bolt app
- Website
- bolt.eu
Opti
- Phone
- 579
- Website
- opti.global
Uklon
- Website
- uklon.com.ua
Avrora
- Phone
- +380442271000
- Website
- avrora-taxi.kiev.ua
Bolt app
- Website
- bolt.eu
Opti
- Phone
- 579
- Website
- opti.global
Uklon
- Website
- uklon.com.ua
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