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

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

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  1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus

    best
    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
    18h 13m
    ₴4,819–22,290

  2. Night train, Metro to Istanbul, fly, train, 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 (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 31m
    ₴4,518–20,456

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    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

  4. 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

  5. Drive  1,366.2 km

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Luhanskcar car 1,366.2 km
    19h 15m
    ₴9,937–14,353

  6. 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
    35h 43m
    ₴5,247–20,137

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

    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 train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain train
    5. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Lugansk bus stationbus bus
    24h 2m
    ₴10,004–40,667

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₴3,672Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,566.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 13m

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 Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Krasnodar (KRR), take the taxi to Krasnodar 1, take the train to Rostov-Glavny, walk to Rostov-on-Don bus station, then take the bus to Lugansk bus station. Alternatively, 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.

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