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There are 11 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 Chop to Košicetrain train
    28h 43m
    €54–88

  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 bus from Uzhhorod Bus Station to Košicebus bus
    38h 19m
    €50–92

  3. Drive  1,464.9 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Košicecar car 1,464.9 km
    22h 34m
    €241–348

  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 11m
    €174–606

  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 Chop to Košicetrain train
    31h 14m
    €61–99

  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
    €122–180

  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
    20h 6m
    €104–351

  8. 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
    5. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain train
    27h 2m
    €175–395

  9. 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 bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Kosicetrain train
    23h 54m
    €152–580

  10. Bus, train, fly to Oradea 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 Oradea International Airport (OMR)plane plane KRR - OMR
    4. Take the train from Oradea to Puespoekladanytrain train
    5. Take the train from Puespoekladany to Miskolc Tiszaitrain train
    6. Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain train
    33h 29m
    €138–560

  11. 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
    21h 42m
    €198–837

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration21h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,680.2 km
  • Duration: 28h 43m

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, then take the train to Košice. Alternatively, you can drive from Donetsk to Košice in around 22h 34m.

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