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There are 8 ways to get from Donetsk to Budapest by bus, train, plane, taxi, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane KRR - BUD
    19h 38m
    Ft 27,689–106,589

  2. Taxi, bus, train via Kyiv

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Цукуринеtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Цукурине to Izyumbus bus
    3. Take the train from Izium to Kharkiv-Pas.train train
    4. Take the bus from Kharkiv to Kyivbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kyiv to Budapestbus bus
    38h 27m
    Ft 27,996–104,283

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Цукуринеtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Цукурине to Izyumbus bus
    3. Take the train from Izium to Lvivtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lviv to Koebanya-Kispesttrain train
    39h 36m
    Ft 59,246–94,733

  4. Drive  1,691.2 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Budapestcar car 1,691.2 km
    23h 57m
    Ft 97,068–140,210

  5. Bus, train, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane KRR - BEG
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Budapestshuttle bus
    21h 18m
    Ft 62,221–145,991

  6. Bus, train, fly to Vienna International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane KRR - VIE
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train
    20h 53m
    Ft 54,189–235,289

  7. Bus, train, fly to Bratislava Airport

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane plane KRR - BTS
    4. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    31h 37m
    Ft 37,989–141,789

  8. Bus, train, fly to Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the bus from Donetsk Yuzhny bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane KRR - CLJ
    4. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Huedinbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Huedin to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    26h 30m
    Ft 94,189–263,889

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
TicketFt 18,593Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,058.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 38m

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

There is no direct connection from Donetsk to Budapest. However, you can take the bus to Rostov-on-Don bus station, walk to Rostov-Glavny, take the train to Krasnodar 1, take the taxi to Krasnodar (KRR) airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Budapest Airport, then take the line 902 bus to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Цукурине, take the bus to Izyum, take the taxi to Izium, take the train to Kharkiv-Pas., walk to Kharkiv, take the bus to Kyiv, take the bus to Budapest, walk to Liszt Ferenc Airport 2, then take the bus to Deák Ferenc tér M.

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