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

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    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 Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane KRR - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    20h 23m
    $119–421

  2. Bus, train, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    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 Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRR - SOF
    16h 12m
    $98–435

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Криворіжжяtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Криворіжжя to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    4. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Sindel Razpredelitelna to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    36h 2m
    $105–155

  4. Drive  1,588.2 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Sofiacar car 1,588.2 km
    23h 11m
    $288–415

  5. Bus, train, fly to Varna 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 Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane KRR - VAR
    16h 33m
    $187–534

  6. Bus, train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane KRR - OTP
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    20h 34m
    $111–454

  7. Bus, train, fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu 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 Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane KRR - CND
    4. Take the bus from Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroport to Varnabus bus
    19h 48m
    $193–937

  8. Bus, train, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane KRR - SKG
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 49m
    $121–470

Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,787.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 23m

What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Donetsk to Bulgaria. 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 Istanbul Airport (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Kayaşehir, walk to Kayaşehir Merkez, take the train to Kirazli, walk to Kirazlı, take the train to Esenler Otogar, walk to Istanbul, take the bus to Burgas, walk to Burgas Bus Station South, then take the line 15 bus to Dunav. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Криворіжжя, take the bus to Дмитрівка, take the taxi to Синельникове-1, take the train to Odesa-Holovna, walk to Starosinna Bus Station, take the bus to Varna Central Bus Station, walk to Varna, take the train to Sindel Razpredelitelna, take the train to Sofia Sever, walk to Modna K″shcha Agresiya, then take the vehicle to Tsentral'ni khali.

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