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

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There are 5 ways to get from Donetsk to Plovdiv by bus, train, plane, taxi, car, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, train, fly to Sofia 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 Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRR - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    19h 3m
    $101–440

  2. 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 Plovdivtrain train Ic
    33h 5m
    $106–158

  3. Drive  1,561.1 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Plovdivcar car 1,561.1 km
    23h 39m
    $246–356

  4. Bus, train, fly to Istanbul, night train

    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 Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    22h

  5. Bus, train, fly to Varna 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 Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane KRR - VAR
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Plovdivshuttle bus
    20h 46m
    $198–904

Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,929.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 3m

What companies run services between Donetsk, Ukraine and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Donetsk to Plovdiv. 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 Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, then take the train to Plovdiv. 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, then take the train to Plovdiv.

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