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

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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Donetsk by bus, taxi, plane, or train

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  1. Bus, taxi via Vinnytsia

    best
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Vinnytsia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Kyivbus 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
    33h 15m
    ₴8,585–14,937

  2. Bus to Khrabrovo Airport, fly to Volgograd International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane plane KGD - VOG
    3. Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    35h 53m
    ₴6,734–31,751

  3. Fly Riga International Airport to Krasnodar, bus

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane RIX - KRR
    2. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    32h 41m
    ₴10,716–26,666

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv to Pavlogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pavlograd to Цукуринеbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Цукурине to Donetsktaxi taxi
    36h 9m
    ₴7,211–10,385

  5. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Krasnodar, bus

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane VNO - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    38h 57m
    ₴11,560–28,778

  6. Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Krasnodar, bus

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane TLL - KRR
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    36h 43m
    ₴6,806–19,457

  7. Train, train to Pulkovo Airport, fly to Krasnodar, bus

    1. Take the train from Riia raudteejaam to Aardlatrain train
    2. Take the train from Kirsi to Koidulatrain train
    3. Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane plane LED - KRR
    5. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Donetsk Yuzhny bus stationbus bus
    31h 41m
    ₴7,189–26,258

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Krasnodar (KRR) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration18h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₴9,544Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,667.4 km
  • Duration: 33h 15m

What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Donetsk, Ukraine?

There is no direct connection from Riga to Donetsk. However, you can take the bus to Vinnytsia Central Bus Station, take the bus to Kyiv, take the bus to Pavlograd, take the bus to Цукурине, then take the taxi to Donetsk. Alternatively, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Krasnodar (KRR), take the taxi to Krasnodar-1 Bus station, then take the bus to Donetsk Yuzhny bus station.

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