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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Luhansk by train, bus, taxi, car, plane, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Braşov to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Kyivbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kyiv to Selidovebus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Selidove to Makeevka-Pass.taxi taxi
    6. Take the train from Makeevka-Pass. to Lugansktrain train 603
    31h 23m

  2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane OTP - KRR
    2. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    19h 53m
    ₴4,538–21,117

  3. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Zhmerynkatrain train 352
    3. Take the train from Zhmerynka to Синельникове-1train train
    4. Take the taxi from Синельникове-1 to Mykolaivkataxi taxi
    5. Take the bus from Mykolaivka to Druzhkivkabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Druzhkivka to Uglegorsktaxi taxi
    7. Take the train from Uglegorsk to Lugansktrain train 603
    2d 6h

  4. Drive  1,366.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Luhanskcar car 1,366.2 km
    19h 15m
    ₴9,759–14,096

  5. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BBU - KRR
    2. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    29h 47m
    ₴5,067–18,967

  6. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Çerkezköynighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane IST - KRR
    4. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    25h 25m

  7. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus 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 train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    25h 2m
    ₴9,655–37,382

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,473Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,970.3 km
  • Duration: 31h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Luhansk. However, you can take the train to Brașov, walk to Bulevardul Gării, take the line 23 bus to Stadionul Tineretului, walk to Braşov, take the bus to Zhytomyr, take the bus to Kyiv, take the bus to Selidove, take the taxi to Makeevka-Pass., then take the train to Lugansk. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chisinau, take the train to Zhmerynka, take the train to Синельникове-1, take the taxi to Mykolaivka, take the bus to Druzhkivka, take the taxi to Uglegorsk, then take the train to Lugansk.

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