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How to get fromDonetsk to Bulgariaby bus, train, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Donetsk to Bulgaria by bus, train, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Varna 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 Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane KRR - VAR
    19h 3m
    $195–652

  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
    17h 42m
    $96–433

  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 Varna to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    35h 6m
    $108–161

  4. Drive  1,588.2 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Sofiacar car 1,588.2 km
    23h 11m
    $251–362

  5. Bus, train, fly to Istanbul

    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 (IST)plane plane KRR - IST
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    19h 47m
    $118–420

  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 bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    19h 46m
    $103–458

  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
    21h 48m
    $171–785

Krasnodar (KRR) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,464 km
  • Duration: 19h 3m

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 Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Dobrich. 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, take the taxi to Varna, take the train to Sofia Sever, walk to Modna K″shcha Agresiya, then take the vehicle to Tsentral'ni khali.

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