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 Essen Hbftrain
- 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 45m₴21,455–34,484Train 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
31h 7m₴5,350–17,719Train, night train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train 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 5h₴27,695–51,214Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Donetskcar
33h 57m₴31,040–42,478Fly 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
23h 4m₴8,776–35,548Bus, taxi via Kyiv
- 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 48mTrain, night train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf 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₴20,405–38,214Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus
- Take the bus from Köln Airport to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Samar to Цукуринеbus
- Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi
2d 23h₴12,093–14,511Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Donetskcar
35h 5m₴24,649–38,559Train 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
28h 28m₴8,006–18,507Fly 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
32h 59m₴12,289–35,795Fly 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
23h 26m₴6,529–18,000Train 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
30h 35m₴9,985–28,915
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from London to Donetsk is to train and fly and bus which costs 5 000 ₴ - 18 000 ₴ and takes 31h 7m.
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 23h 4m and costs 8 500 ₴ - 36 000 ₴.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
The distance between London and Donetsk is 3428 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 45m and costs 21 000 ₴ - 35 000 ₴.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
It takes approximately 31h 45m 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 11:23 AM in London and 1:23 PM 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 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 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–38,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Krasnodar via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴7,500–31,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴9,000–32,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴10,000–49,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Luxembourg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴14,000–49,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Frankfurt, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴11,000–34,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Zurich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴14,000–49,000
Flights from London City Airport to Krasnodar via Berlin Brandenburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴14,000–50,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴9,500–33,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Krasnodar via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–14,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴9,000–32,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Krasnodar via Munich, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–22,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Krasnodar via Amsterdam Schiphol, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–29,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Krasnodar via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–15,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Krasnodar via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,100–15,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Krasnodar via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–15,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Krasnodar via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴9,500–24,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Krasnodar via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–16,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Essen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,900–8,500
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,300–8,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₴6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₴4,700–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₴3,300–3,900
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴3,300–8,000
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- ₴6,000–8,000
- Couchette Carriage
- ₴4,700–5,500
- Seating Carriage
- ₴3,300–3,900
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴15,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Lviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴9,000–17,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴7,054
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- ₴7,054
- Phone
- +38 (044) 309-70-01
- [email protected]
- Website
- uz.gov.ua
Train from Lviv to Izium
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴300–650
- Website
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/
- Schedules at
- https://uz.gov.ua/en/passengers/timetable/
- Book at
- https://gd.tickets.ua/en?refid=6578
- Coupe
- ₴500–650
- Berth
- ₴300–420
- Deluxe
- ₴2,200–3,100
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴900–1,900
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴850–1,400
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,800
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–5,500
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,800–3,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +380 98 815 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- ewe.ua
Bus from Essen Hbf to Dnipro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴8,500–13,000
- Website
- https://ewe.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Samar to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Kyiv Bus Station to Boryspil
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴500–850
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Boryspil to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴2,300–3,500
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Kyiv to Pavlograd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,700–2,600
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Pavlograd to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Zoloti Prudy to Selidove
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴600–950
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
Bus from Samar to Цукурине
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
- 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Essen central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–4,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGN
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–4,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- [email protected]
- Website
- orionbus.net
Bus from Südviertel, Essen to Kyiv Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://orionbus.net/en
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- grandes-tour.com.ua
Bus from Köln Airport to Dnipro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴7,700
- Website
- https://grandes-tour.com.ua/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴500–2,900
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ₴490–750
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