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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
    ₴5,597–8,201

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

    cheapest
    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
    32h 6m
    ₴4,868–16,668

  3. Drive 1,239 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Donetskcar car 1,239 km
    17h 20m
    ₴8,805–12,718

  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
    21h 36m
    ₴6,639–16,824

  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
    ₴6,213–8,672

  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
    ₴5,825–7,406

  7. Night train, bus to Istanbul, fly, 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 bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    27h 44m

  8. Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly

    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 bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    27h 20m
    ₴9,461–36,090

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,518Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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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