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There are 8 ways to get from Plovdiv to Chernobyl by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, or night train

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kyiv Vydubychibus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Kyiv Vydubychi to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    24h 32m
    ₴4,372–7,586

  2. Drive  1,414.6 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Chernobylcar car 1,414.6 km
    20h 20m
    ₴11,466–16,562

  3. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane SOF - 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
    19h 21m
    ₴4,887–17,670

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Stara Zagorabus bus
    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
    32h 12m
    ₴5,566–7,407

  5. Bus, taxi via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    39h 35m
    ₴6,482–10,305

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

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad 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
    21h 30m
    ₴5,231–12,607

  7. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Iași International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane SOF - IAS
    3. Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the train from Бэлць-Ораш to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    5. Take the bus from Kyiv to Кіптіbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Кіпті to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    31h 32m

  8. Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Chișinău International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane plane IST - RMO
    5. Take the bus from Chisinau Airport to Mohyliv-Podilskyybus bus
    6. Take the bus from Mohyliv-Podilskyi to Vinnytsiabus bus
    7. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus bus
    8. Take the bus from Kyiv Polissia to Katyuzhankabus bus
    9. Take the taxi from Katyuzhanka to Chernobyltaxi taxi
    25h 49m
    ₴6,947–15,169

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₴739Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,594.8 km
  • Duration: 24h 32m

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

There is no direct connection from Plovdiv to Chernobyl. However, you can take the train to Varna, walk to Жп. Гара / Zhp. Gara, take the line 22 bus to Автогара / За Квартали / Avtogara, walk to Varna Central Bus Station, take the bus to Kyiv Vydubychi, then take the taxi to Chernobyl. Alternatively, you can drive from Plovdiv to Chernobyl in around 20h 20m.

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