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How to get fromSofia to Chernobylby train, night train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Chernobyl by train, night train, bus, taxi, car, or plane

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  1. Train, night train, bus, taxi

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    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Braşov to Zhytomyrbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Stoiankabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Stoianka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    22h 1m
    ₴3,750–6,076

  2. Drive 1,420.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Chernobylcar car 1,420.6 km
    20h 28m
    ₴9,982–14,418

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

    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
    16h 57m
    ₴6,351–14,891

  4. 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
    ₴6,001–8,365

  5. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    36h 8m
    ₴5,568–7,428

  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
    ₴8,998–13,434

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Suceava, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Suceava (SCV)plane plane SOF - SCV
    2. Take the bus from Suceava Airport to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Kolomiya Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kolomyia to Kyivbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    25h 31m
    ₴5,037–17,922

  8. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane OTP - RMO
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    5. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    7. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    8. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    22h 28m
    ₴5,200–10,792

  9. Fly Sofia Airport to Iași International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane SOF - IAS
    2. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    3. Take the train from Бэлць-Ораш to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    28h 8m

  10. Fly Sofia Airport to Vilnius Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vilnius Airport (VNO)plane plane SOF - VNO
    2. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    34h 3m
    ₴9,702–20,855

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₴829Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,771.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 1m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chernobyl, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Chernobyl. However, you can take the train to Gorna Oryahovitsa, walk to Gorna Oryahovitsa, take the vehicle 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 20h 28m.

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