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How to get fromDonetsk to Košiceby taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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

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  1. Taxi, bus, train

    best
    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 Dnipro-Holovnyitrain train
    5. Take the train from Dnipro-Holovnyi to Choptrain train
    6. Take the train from Cierna Nad Tisou to Kosicetrain train Re / ...
    28h 55m
    €53–85

  2. Taxi, bus, train via Kharkiv #2

    cheapest
    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 train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Uzhhorodtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ujgorod to Košicetrain train
    39h 56m
    €52–88

  3. Drive 1,464.9 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Košicecar car 1,464.9 km
    22h 28m
    €219–316

  4. Bus, train, fly to Košice 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 Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane KRR - KSC
    22h 6m
    €122–424

  5. Taxi, bus, train via Bila Tserkva

    1. Take the taxi from Donetsk to Цукуринеtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Цукурине to Oleksandrivkabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Oleksandrivka to Дмитрівкаbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Дмитрівка to Синельникове-1taxi taxi
    5. Take the train from Синельникове-1 to Біла Церкваtrain train
    6. Take the train from Біла Церква to Choptrain train
    7. Take the train from Cierna Nad Tisou to Kosicetrain train Re / ...
    31h 25m
    €58–98

  6. Taxi, bus, train via Kharkiv

    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 train from Kharkiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Przemysl Glownytrain train 63
    5. Take the bus from Przemysl, Bus Station to Košicebus bus
    35h 24m
    €117–174

  7. Bus, train, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane KRR - BUD
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košiceshuttle bus
    22h 51m
    €102–329

  8. Bus, train, fly to Debrecen 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 Debrecen International Airport (DEB)plane plane KRR - DEB
    4. Take the train from Debrecen to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train
    5. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain train
    22h 5m
    €196–835

Krasnodar (KRR) to Košice International Airport (KSC) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration16h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,680 km
  • Duration: 28h 55m

What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Košice, Slovakia?

There is no direct connection from Donetsk to Košice. However, you can take the taxi to Криворіжжя, take the bus to Дмитрівка, take the taxi to Синельникове-1, take the train to Dnipro-Holovnyi, take the train to Chop, take the line 963 train to Cierna Nad Tisou, then take the train to Kosice. Alternatively, you can drive from Donetsk to Košice in around 22h 28m.

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