There are 13 ways to get from London to Donetsk by train, bus, taxi, night train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Essen Hbf to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Samar to Цукуринеbus
- Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi
31h 40m₴26,760–39,295Train to Luton Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane LTN - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
32h 38m₴5,068–16,137Train, night train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyitrain
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus Station to Boryspilbus
- Take the bus from Boryspil to Цукуринеbus
- Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi
2d 3h₴27,696–48,551Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donetskcar
33h 57m₴31,117–43,563Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane LHR - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
25h 56m₴11,840–30,533Bus, taxi via Essen
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Essen central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv to Pavlogradbus
- Take the bus from Pavlograd to Цукуринеbus
- Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi
42h 48mBus, taxi
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus
- Take the bus from The Hague to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Цукуринеbus
- Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi
2d 8h₴15,031–22,476Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Lvivtrain
- Take the train from Lviv to Iziumtrain
- Take the taxi from Izium to Zoloti Prudytaxi
- Take the bus from Zoloti Prudy to Selidovebus
- Take the taxi from Selidove to Donetsktaxi
2d 11h₴30,046–49,451Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Donetskcar
35h 4m₴25,671–41,091Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane LGW - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
31h 29m₴10,412–26,095Fly from London City Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane LCY - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
29h 48m₴11,300–35,807Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane STN - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
31h 46m₴10,733–26,253Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane BHX - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
32h 40m₴11,108–29,521
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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The cheapest way to get from London to Donetsk is to train and fly and bus which costs 5 000 ₴ - 17 000 ₴ and takes 32h 38m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The fastest way to get from London to Donetsk is to fly and bus which takes 25h 56m and costs 11 000 ₴ - 31 000 ₴.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The distance between London and Donetsk is 3429 km.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The best way to get from London to Donetsk without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 31h 40m and costs 26 000 ₴ - 40 000 ₴.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
It takes approximately 31h 40m to get from London to Donetsk, including transfers.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
Donetsk is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 5:34 AM in London and 7:34 AM in Donetsk.
What companies run services between London, England and Donetsk, Ukraine?
There is no direct connection from London to Donetsk. However, you can take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Koeln Hbf, take the train to Essen Hbf, walk to Essen Hbf, take the bus to Dnipro Central Bus Station, take the taxi to Samar, take the bus to Цукурине, then take the taxi to Donetsk. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, walk to Brussels-Midi, take the vehicle to Wien Hbf, walk to Wien Hbf, take the train to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi, walk to Kyiv Bus Station, take the bus to Boryspil, take the bus to Цукурине, then take the taxi to Donetsk.
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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴10,000–27,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴8,500–23,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Luxembourg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴13,000–35,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Frankfurt, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴10,000–35,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴10,000–42,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Zurich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴13,000–35,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Berlin Brandenburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴13,000–35,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Geneva, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴13,000–35,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₴8,500–23,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₴8,500–23,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Krasnodar via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–13,000
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Luton Airport to Krasnodar via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–13,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–12,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,200–7,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,600–2,600
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–12,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–12,000
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,900–4,800
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–4,300
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,300–2,900
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 221 13 999 444
- Website
- National Express
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
Train from Koeln Hbf to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴330–480
- Website
- FlixTrain GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,200–8,000
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₴6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₴4,700–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₴3,200–3,900
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴14,000–24,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴8,500–14,000
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴7,112
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- ₴7,112
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴11,000–16,000
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
Train from Lviv to Izium
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴300–650
- Website
- Ukrainian Railways
- Schedules at
- Ukrainian Railways
- Book at
- Tickets.ua
- Coupe
- ₴500–650
- Berth
- ₴300–420
- Deluxe
- ₴2,200–3,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,300
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–1,500
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–3,400
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,900–4,900
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,400–2,000
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–1,300
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴800–1,200
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- East West Eurolines
Bus from Essen Hbf to Dnipro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴15,374
- Website
- East West Eurolines
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Samar to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,800
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Kyiv Bus Station to Boryspil
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴500–850
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Boryspil to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,500
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Kyiv to Pavlograd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,700–2,600
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Pavlograd to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–1,600
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Kyiv Central Bus Station to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,600
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
Bus from Zoloti Prudy to Selidove
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴600–950
- Website
- Pavluks Trans
- Schedules at
- Pavluks Trans
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,800–4,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to The Hague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,200–3,300
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Kyiv Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴10,000–15,000
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,500–4,400
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₴500–800
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