There are 9 ways to get from Plovdiv to Donetsk by bus, taxi, car, train, plane, shuttle, or night train
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora 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
37h 43m₴6,690–9,413Train, bus to Istanbul, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane IST - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
28h 24m₴4,210–17,388Drive 1,590.1 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Donetskcar 1,590.1 km
22h 41m₴11,140–16,092Train to Sofia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane SOF - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
24h 37m₴4,744–19,818Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Varnatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Golden Pyasatsi to Dniprobus
- Take the bus from Samar to Цукуринеbus
- Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi
40h 45m₴5,677–6,533Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
2d 22h₴6,441–7,580Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane VAR - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
27h₴9,227–39,877Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane OTP - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
27h 52m₴6,986–18,263Train, bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane SKG - KRR
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus
31h 33m₴5,723–20,303
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Donetsk is to train and bus and taxi which costs 5 500 ₴ - 7 000 ₴ and takes 40h 45m.
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The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Donetsk is to drive which takes 22h 41m and costs 11 000 ₴ - 17 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv to Donetsk station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Donetsk Yuzhny bus station via Bursa bus station and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
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The distance between Plovdiv and Donetsk is 2292 km. The road distance is 1590.1 km.
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The best way to get from Plovdiv to Donetsk without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 37h 43m and costs 6 500 ₴ - 9 500 ₴.
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It takes approximately 37h 43m to get from Plovdiv to Donetsk, including transfers.
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Plovdiv to Donetsk bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Plovdiv station.
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Plovdiv to Donetsk bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Bursa station.
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Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Donetsk is 1590 km. It takes approximately 22h 41m to drive from Plovdiv to Donetsk.
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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- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴3,500–18,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–21,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul, Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–26,000
Flights from Istanbul to Krasnodar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,600–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,500–18,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Krasnodar via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,700–22,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Krasnodar via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₴5,500–15,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Krasnodar via Cluj-Napoca, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴4,500–21,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,400–17,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Krasnodar via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴4,000–19,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴110–200
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴110–160
- 1st Class
- ₴150–200
Train from Plovdiv to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴270–400
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴270–380
- 1st Class
- ₴310–400
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴110–190
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴110–160
- 1st Class
- ₴150–190
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴70–140
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴70–100
- 1st Class
- ₴100–140
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴280–1,233
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴280–390
- 1st Class
- ₴320–410
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴120–200
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴120–170
- 1st Class
- ₴150–200
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴55–80
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₴55–80
- 1st Class
- ₴55–75
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Plovdiv Sever Bus and Coach Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴220–320
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ₴470–600
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