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How to get fromAstana to Donetskby plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Astana to Donetsk by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Krasnodar, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane NQZ - KRR
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    25h 47m
    ₴6,671–26,642

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Volgograd 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    2d 22h
    ₴4,414–8,158

  3. Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane NQZ - VOG
    2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    30h
    ₴5,934–23,645

  4. Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Gelendzik, taxi, train, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Gelendzik (GDZ)plane plane NQZ - GDZ
    2. Take the taxi from Gelendzik (GDZ) to Abinskayataxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Abinskaya to Krasnodar 1train train
    4. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    33h 15m
    ₴9,061–31,972

  5. Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Krasnodar, bus

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain train
    2. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane KGF - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    30h 25m
    ₴9,771–37,905

  6. Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW)plane plane NQZ - STW
    2. Take the train from Palagiada to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    33h 13m
    ₴8,281–31,292

  7. Train to Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain train
    2. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane KGF - VOG
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    37h 3m
    ₴9,234–35,908

  8. Train, bus via Maqat

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Makattrain train
    2. Take the train from Makat to Volzhskytrain train 329 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    2d 23h

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration14h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket₴5,771Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,984.4 km
  • Duration: 25h 47m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Donetsk, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Astana to Donetsk. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Astana Airport, walk to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) airport, fly to Krasnodar (KRR), take the taxi to Krasnodar-1 Bus station, then take the bus to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Astana 1 to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station via Petropavlovsk, Volgograd 1, and Volgograd Bus station in around 2d 22h.

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