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How to get fromBucharest to Donetskby bus, taxi, car, plane, train, night train, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Donetsk by bus, taxi, car, plane, train, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi via Zhytomyr

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Kyivbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv to Pavlogradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pavlograd to Цукуринеbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi taxi
    29h 42m
    ₴5,626–8,199

  2. Night train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane IST - KRR
    4. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    27h 49m
    ₴4,499–20,008

  3. Drive  1,239 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Donetskcar car 1,239 km
    17h 20m
    ₴10,694–15,446

  4. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane OTP - KRR
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    20h 31m
    ₴5,199–16,841

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Doraly Expo Market to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv to Pavlogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pavlograd to Цукуринеbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi taxi
    31h 28m
    ₴6,246–8,676

  6. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Constanţatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Constanța to Dniprobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Samar to Цукуринеbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi taxi
    33h 13m
    ₴5,848–7,385

  7. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BBU - KRR
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    37h 2m
    ₴5,427–18,687

  8. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane VAR - KRR
    4. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    26h 20m
    ₴9,984–38,218

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,697Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,882.2 km
  • Duration: 29h 42m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Donetsk, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Donetsk. However, you can take the bus to Zhytomyr, take the bus to Kyiv, take the bus to Pavlograd, take the bus to Цукурине, then take the taxi to Donetsk. Alternatively, you can drive from Bucharest to Donetsk in around 17h 20m.

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