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

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There are 9 ways to get from Donetsk to Plovdiv by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or night train

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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 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 6m
    $106–159

  2. Bus, train, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train

    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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane KRR - OTP
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    24h 50m
    $98–379

  3. Drive 1,563.8 km

    1. Drive from Donetsk to Plovdivcar car 1,563.8 km
    23h 41m
    $247–356

  4. Bus, train, fly to Sofia 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 Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRR - SOF
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    22h 27m
    $103–448

  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 İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    5. Take the train from Harmanli to Plovdivtrain train
    21h 3m
    $107–411

  6. 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
    24h 36m
    $200–922

  7. Bus, train, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen 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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane KRR - SAW
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    5. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train
    24h 19m
    $126–494

  8. Bus, train, fly to Skopje 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 Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane KRR - SKP
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    31h 23m
    $137–627

  9. 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 Dupnitsabus bus
    6. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train
    7. Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain train
    28h 25m
    $131–503

Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,867.8 km
  • Duration: 33h 6m

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

There is no direct connection from Donetsk to Plovdiv. However, 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. Alternatively, you can drive from Donetsk to Plovdiv in around 23h 41m.

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