How to get fromMakhachkala to Donetskby train, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Makhachkala to Donetsk by train, bus, taxi, or plane

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Train, bus, taxi
best
1. Take the train from Mahachkala to Rostov Gltrain
2. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Krasnyi Luchbus
3. Take the taxi from Krasnyi Luch to Donetsktaxi
25h 3m
₴2,792–4,671
Train, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Mahachkala to Mineralnye Vodytrain
2. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Krasnodar 1train
3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
30h 10m
₴1,970–5,023
Bus
1. Take the bus from Makhachkala to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
34h 9m
₴2,337–3,421
Fly to Krasnodar, bus
1. Fly from Uytash Airport (MCX) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane MCX - KRR
2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
15h 58m
₴4,034–16,995
Fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Uytash Airport (MCX) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane MCX - VOG
2. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
26h 15m
₴5,856–22,917

Uytash Airport (MCX) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

2Weekly Planes

1h 45mAverage Duration

₴2,616Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,183.9 km
Duration: 25h 3m

What companies run services between Makhachkala, Russia and Donetsk, Ukraine?

You can take a vehicle from Makhachkala to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station via Makhachkala and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 34h 9m.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

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Donetsk, Ukraine(opens in a new window)

Donetsk, formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.

Things to do in Donetsk

Central Scherbakov Park of Culture and Leisure(Opens in a new window)

Central Park of Culture and Leisure named after Shcherbakov is a recreation park in Donetsk. It is located in Voroshylovskyi Raion, in the west it matches with stadium Shakhtar, and in the north there is the Second city pond.

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