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There are 11 ways to get from Budapest to Donetsk by bus, taxi, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, taxi via Zvolen

    best
    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zvolenbus bus 876
    2. Take the bus from Zvolenʹ to Rokytnebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Богуслав to Selidovebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Selidove to Donetsktaxi taxi
    21h 12m
    ₴7,204–11,107

  2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BUD - KRR
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    22h 40m
    ₴3,832–13,716

  3. Train, bus, taxi via Pavlohrad

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv to Pavlogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pavlograd to Криворіжжяbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Криворіжжя to Donetsktaxi taxi
    26h 49m
    ₴13,974–22,294

  4. Drive  1,690.5 km

    1. Drive from Budapest to Donetskcar car 1,690.5 km
    23h 56m
    ₴13,703–19,793

  5. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar 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
    ₴8,378–12,422

  6. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus Station to Boryspilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Boryspil to Цукуринеbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi taxi
    31h 39m
    ₴13,353–22,013

  7. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tyachivbus bus
    2. Take the train from Тячів to Dnipro-Holovnyitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Samar to Цукуринеbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi taxi
    41h 25m
    ₴4,293–7,053

  8. Shuttle to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Beograd, Autobuska stanicashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane BEG - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    31h 15m
    ₴7,646–25,720

  9. Train to Debrecen International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Debrecentrain train
    2. Fly from Debrecen International Airport (DEB) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane DEB - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    32h 3m
    ₴10,896–37,121

  10. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane VIE - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    24h 20m
    ₴8,876–30,088

  11. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane ZAG - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    34h 37m
    ₴8,860–28,672

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration8h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₴2,651Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,168.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 12m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Donetsk, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Budapest to Donetsk. However, you can take the bus to Zvolen, walk to Zvolen Osobna Stanica, take the train to Zvolen Mesto, walk to Zvolenʹ, take the bus to Rokytne, take the taxi to Богуслав, take the bus to Selidove, then take the taxi to Donetsk. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, walk to Kyiv Bus Station, take the bus to Kyiv Метро Осокорки, take the bus to Pavlograd, take the bus to Криворіжжя, then take the taxi to Donetsk.

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