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How to get fromPlovdiv to Donetskby bus, taxi, car, train, plane, shuttle, or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Plovdiv to Donetsk by bus, taxi, car, train, plane, shuttle, or night train

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  1. Bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kyiv Central Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv to Pavlogradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pavlograd to Цукуринеbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi taxi
    37h 43m
    ₴6,717–9,409

  2. Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain train
    2. Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain train
    3. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane IST - KRR
    5. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    27h 10m
    ₴4,472–18,334

  3. Drive  1,590.1 km

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Donetskcar car 1,590.1 km
    22h 41m
    ₴11,435–16,517

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv to Bursabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    2d 22h
    ₴6,795–7,886

  5. Train to Sofia Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane SOF - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    23h 42m
    ₴5,113–21,836

  6. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane VAR - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    25h 40m
    ₴9,751–43,704

  7. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane OTP - KRR
    4. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    26h 45m
    ₴5,155–22,271

Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₴2,827Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,294.9 km
  • Duration: 37h 43m

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

You can take a bus from Plovdiv to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station via Bursa, Bursa bus station, and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 22h.

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